65 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Byron

By SE Minnesota News

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

This was 16.6 percent higher than the state average of 48.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,536.

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

Degree distribution in Byron for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	78	2.2
Regular high school diploma	501	14.3
GED or alternative credential	71	2
Some college, less than 1 year	128	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	444	12.7
Associate's degree	442	12.7
Bachelor's degree	1,116	32
Master's degree	460	13.2
Professional school degree	185	5.3
Doctorate degree	67	1.9