North Iowa Reporter

36.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Algona in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.1 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,455.

93.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Algona residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	259	6.7
Regular high school diploma	1,120	28.9
GED or alternative credential	150	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	317	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	614	15.8
Associate's degree	574	14.8
Bachelor's degree	660	17
Master's degree	164	4.2
Professional school degree	22	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.