South Iowa News

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

This was 6.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,908.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	493	10.2
Regular high school diploma	1,603	33.2
GED or alternative credential	227	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	269	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	591	12.2
Associate's degree	370	7.7
Bachelor's degree	702	14.5
Master's degree	395	8.2
Professional school degree	100	2.1
Doctorate degree	85	1.8

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