Central Iowa Times

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

This number was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 846.

91.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Dakota 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	46	8.1
Regular high school diploma	219	38.5
GED or alternative credential	35	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	31	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	66	11.6
Associate's degree	101	17.8
Bachelor's degree	52	9.1
Master's degree	16	2.8
Professional school degree	3	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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