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Thursday, March 13, 2025

34.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Muscatine County

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

This was 6.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 42,703.

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

Degree distribution in Muscatine County for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree3,10110.9
Regular high school diploma8,14728.7
GED or alternative credential1,7566.2
Some college, less than 1 year1,9937
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree3,65512.9
Associate's degree3,53212.4
Bachelor's degree4,22714.9
Master's degree1,4065
Professional school degree2721
Doctorate degree2901
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.