52.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in McFarland

By Madison Reporter

Apr 11, 2022

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

This was 10.7 percent higher than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,845.

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

Degree distribution in McFarland for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	237	3.9
Regular high school diploma	1,065	17.5
GED or alternative credential	143	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	388	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,052	17.3
Associate's degree	640	10.5
Bachelor's degree	1,867	30.7
Master's degree	599	9.9
Professional school degree	60	1
Doctorate degree	27	0.4