South DSM News

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

This number was 2 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 15,653.

95.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Indianola 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	437	4.5
Regular high school diploma	2,566	26.6
GED or alternative credential	298	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	904	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,421	14.7
Associate's degree	963	10
Bachelor's degree	1,970	20.4
Master's degree	717	7.4
Professional school degree	209	2.2
Doctorate degree	168	1.7

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