North Iowa Reporter

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

This was 6.1 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,415.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	272	7
Regular high school diploma	1,253	32.4
GED or alternative credential	130	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	347	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	511	13.2
Associate's degree	626	16.2
Bachelor's degree	562	14.5
Master's degree	132	3.4
Professional school degree	19	0.5
Doctorate degree	14	0.4

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