Holland Reporter

33.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Plainwell in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.9 percent lower than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,785.

91.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Plainwell residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	232	8.6
Regular high school diploma	735	27.2
GED or alternative credential	76	2.8
Some college, less than 1 year	261	9.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	486	18
Associate's degree	330	12.2
Bachelor's degree	381	14.1
Master's degree	162	6
Professional school degree	37	1.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.