Central Iowa Times

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

This was 10.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,420.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	83	7.7
Regular high school diploma	426	39.3
GED or alternative credential	38	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	52	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	154	14.2
Associate's degree	168	15.5
Bachelor's degree	133	12.3
Master's degree	16	1.5
Professional school degree	8	0.7
Doctorate degree	6	0.6

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