North Hennepin News

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

This was 14.2 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,778.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	70	3
Regular high school diploma	342	14.6
GED or alternative credential	28	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	147	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	286	12.2
Associate's degree	116	5
Bachelor's degree	928	39.7
Master's degree	328	14
Professional school degree	56	2.4
Doctorate degree	34	1.5

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