NE Iowa News

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

This number was 17.1 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,701.

96.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Decorah 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	138	3.3
Regular high school diploma	911	21.5
GED or alternative credential	93	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	231	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	440	10.4
Associate's degree	446	10.5
Bachelor's degree	1,035	24.4
Master's degree	564	13.3
Professional school degree	106	2.5
Doctorate degree	271	6.4

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