32 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Wishek

By Central ND News

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

This was 12.8 percent lower than the state average of 44.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 889.

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

Degree distribution in Wishek for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	143	22.1
Regular high school diploma	152	23.5
GED or alternative credential	24	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	54	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	66	10.2
Associate's degree	82	12.7
Bachelor's degree	84	13
Master's degree	19	2.9
Professional school degree	22	3.4
Doctorate degree	0	0