North Iowa Reporter

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

This number was 10.7 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 39,964.

83.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Marshall County 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	4,280	16.2
Regular high school diploma	7,973	30.1
GED or alternative credential	1,089	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,660	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,699	14
Associate's degree	2,815	10.6
Bachelor's degree	3,671	13.9
Master's degree	943	3.6
Professional school degree	213	0.8
Doctorate degree	154	0.6

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