East Central Iowa News

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

This was 10 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 194.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	21	13.9
Regular high school diploma	42	27.8
GED or alternative credential	11	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	8	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	14.6
Associate's degree	27	17.9
Bachelor's degree	18	11.9
Master's degree	2	1.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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