Central Iowa Times

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

This was 12.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,196.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	132	15.2
Regular high school diploma	232	26.7
GED or alternative credential	34	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	90	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	133	15.3
Associate's degree	129	14.8
Bachelor's degree	108	12.4
Master's degree	9	1
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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