South Iowa News

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

This number was 10.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,358.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Union County 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	822	9.7
Regular high school diploma	2,620	31
GED or alternative credential	380	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	802	9.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,322	15.7
Associate's degree	975	11.6
Bachelor's degree	1,024	12.1
Master's degree	341	4
Professional school degree	128	1.5
Doctorate degree	25	0.3

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