South Iowa News

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

This was 11.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,160.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	415	9.8
Regular high school diploma	1,470	34.6
GED or alternative credential	193	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	388	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	515	12.1
Associate's degree	644	15.1
Bachelor's degree	479	11.3
Master's degree	130	3.1
Professional school degree	6	0.1
Doctorate degree	13	0.3

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