Madison Reporter

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

This number was 11.9 percent higher than the state average of 41 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 10,179.

98.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many DeForest 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	119	1.8
Regular high school diploma	1,469	21.9
GED or alternative credential	186	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	467	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	922	13.7
Associate's degree	987	14.7
Bachelor's degree	1,829	27.2
Master's degree	611	9.1
Professional school degree	82	1.2
Doctorate degree	44	0.7

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