North Iowa Reporter

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

This number was 2.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,447.

92.8 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	283	7.2
Regular high school diploma	1,096	28
GED or alternative credential	161	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	289	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	599	15.3
Associate's degree	706	18.1
Bachelor's degree	592	15.1
Master's degree	158	4
Professional school degree	24	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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