Central Iowa Times

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

This was 17.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,726.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	206	10.5
Regular high school diploma	651	33.2
GED or alternative credential	28	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	229	11.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	381	19.4
Associate's degree	198	10.1
Bachelor's degree	174	8.9
Master's degree	54	2.8
Professional school degree	39	2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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