Chippewa Valley Times

39.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Richmond in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.3 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,890.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New Richmond residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	291	5.1
Regular high school diploma	1,307	23
GED or alternative credential	182	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	614	10.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,034	18.2
Associate's degree	953	16.8
Bachelor's degree	1,035	18.2
Master's degree	217	3.8
Professional school degree	19	0.3
Doctorate degree	31	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.