South Iowa News

31.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Wapello County 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 35,102.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,914	12.1
Regular high school diploma	7,157	29.8
GED or alternative credential	1,416	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	2,176	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,888	12
Associate's degree	2,735	11.4
Bachelor's degree	2,964	12.3
Master's degree	1,312	5.5
Professional school degree	311	1.3
Doctorate degree	141	0.6

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