North Wichita News

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

This was 16.2 percent higher than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,046.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	78	3.6
Regular high school diploma	227	10.3
GED or alternative credential	17	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	366	16.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	214	9.7
Associate's degree	221	10.1
Bachelor's degree	680	31
Master's degree	345	15.7
Professional school degree	13	0.6
Doctorate degree	35	1.6

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