North Hennepin News

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

This was 17.1 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,611.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	504	3
Regular high school diploma	1,911	11.3
GED or alternative credential	125	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,032	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,239	13.3
Associate's degree	997	5.9
Bachelor's degree	5,967	35.4
Master's degree	2,581	15.3
Professional school degree	1,040	6.2
Doctorate degree	457	2.7

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