Central Iowa Times

39.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hamilton County in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 0.1 percent higher than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 15,201.

92.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Hamilton County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	792	7.4
Regular high school diploma	2,935	27.6
GED or alternative credential	334	3.1
Some college less than 1 year	717	6.7
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,708	16
Associate's degree	1,660	15.6
Bachelor's degree	1,784	16.8
Master's degree	523	4.9
Professional school degree	126	1.2
Doctorate degree	63	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.