NE Nebraska News

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

This was 5.9 percent higher than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,603.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	122	4.7
Regular high school diploma	620	24.1
GED or alternative credential	119	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	186	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	263	10.2
Associate's degree	343	13.3
Bachelor's degree	588	22.8
Master's degree	199	7.7
Professional school degree	50	1.9
Doctorate degree	85	3.3

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