Central Iowa Times

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

This was 9.1 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,168.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,752	11
Regular high school diploma	4,443	27.9
GED or alternative credential	1,066	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,144	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,410	15.2
Associate's degree	1,787	11.2
Bachelor's degree	2,273	14.3
Master's degree	634	4
Professional school degree	198	1.2
Doctorate degree	193	1.2

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