Central Wisconsin News

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

This was 4.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 974.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	62	9.8
Regular high school diploma	172	27.3
GED or alternative credential	17	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	36	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	52	8.3
Associate's degree	90	14.3
Bachelor's degree	149	23.7
Master's degree	43	6.8
Professional school degree	9	1.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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