Monroe County News

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

This number was 20.6 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,495.

82.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Emerald Lakes 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	475	17.8
Regular high school diploma	974	36.4
GED or alternative credential	30	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	299	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	382	14.3
Associate's degree	132	4.9
Bachelor's degree	294	11
Master's degree	90	3.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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