SE Grand Rapids News

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

This was 6.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,314.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	262	5.6
Regular high school diploma	1,435	30.5
GED or alternative credential	433	9.2
Some college, less than 1 year	251	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	766	16.3
Associate's degree	385	8.2
Bachelor's degree	807	17.2
Master's degree	307	6.5
Professional school degree	36	0.8
Doctorate degree	20	0.4

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