Central Wisconsin News

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

This number was 15.5 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,587.

93.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Nekoosa 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	110	6.4
Regular high school diploma	691	40
GED or alternative credential	54	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	180	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	251	14.5
Associate's degree	213	12.3
Bachelor's degree	166	9.6
Master's degree	42	2.4
Professional school degree	6	0.3
Doctorate degree	13	0.8

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