SE Washington News

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

This was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,620.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	319	15.8
Regular high school diploma	325	16.1
GED or alternative credential	131	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	216	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	268	13.3
Associate's degree	330	16.4
Bachelor's degree	224	11.1
Master's degree	156	7.7
Professional school degree	38	1.9
Doctorate degree	7	0.3

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