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34.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Heron Lake in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 12.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 750.

89 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Heron Lake residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	55	11
Regular high school diploma	142	28.5
GED or alternative credential	14	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	49	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	66	13.2
Associate's degree	67	13.4
Bachelor's degree	92	18.4
Master's degree	14	2.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.