North Iowa Reporter

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

This number was 0.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,175.

95 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sumner 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	76	5
Regular high school diploma	564	37.1
GED or alternative credential	51	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	71	4.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	144	9.5
Associate's degree	272	17.9
Bachelor's degree	222	14.6
Master's degree	45	3
Professional school degree	39	2.6
Doctorate degree	37	2.4

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