South DSM News

38 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Winterset in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.7 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,203.

93 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Winterset residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	242	7
Regular high school diploma	1,004	29.2
GED or alternative credential	89	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	408	11.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	387	11.3
Associate's degree	420	12.2
Bachelor's degree	628	18.3
Master's degree	229	6.7
Professional school degree	27	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.