SW Minnesota Today

29.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dawson in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 18.6 percent lower than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,507.

89.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	105	10.2
Regular high school diploma	342	33.2
GED or alternative credential	32	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	81	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	164	15.9
Associate's degree	137	13.3
Bachelor's degree	115	11.2
Master's degree	32	3.1
Professional school degree	19	1.8
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.