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

This was 23.2 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,401.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	609	14.4
Regular high school diploma	1,112	26.3
GED or alternative credential	333	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	321	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,166	27.5
Associate's degree	455	10.7
Bachelor's degree	149	3.5
Master's degree	63	1.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	27	0.6

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