West Central Michigan News

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

This was 1.3 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,358.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	366	8.8
Regular high school diploma	993	23.9
GED or alternative credential	121	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	426	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	544	13.1
Associate's degree	475	11.4
Bachelor's degree	728	17.5
Master's degree	295	7.1
Professional school degree	45	1.1
Doctorate degree	156	3.8

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