North Iowa Reporter

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

This was 4.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 27,064.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,493	7.8
Regular high school diploma	5,815	30.4
GED or alternative credential	958	5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,364	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,480	13
Associate's degree	3,075	16.1
Bachelor's degree	2,478	13
Master's degree	1,033	5.4
Professional school degree	275	1.4
Doctorate degree	133	0.7

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