East Central Iowa News

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

This was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,391.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	749	6.2
Regular high school diploma	4,173	34.8
GED or alternative credential	445	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	725	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,423	11.9
Associate's degree	1,111	9.3
Bachelor's degree	1,774	14.8
Master's degree	1,012	8.4
Professional school degree	306	2.6
Doctorate degree	272	2.3

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