South DSM News

36.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Madison County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 3.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 16,012.

94.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Madison County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	634	5.8
Regular high school diploma	3,621	33
GED or alternative credential	393	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	898	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,379	12.6
Associate's degree	1,366	12.4
Bachelor's degree	2,037	18.5
Master's degree	556	5.1
Professional school degree	70	0.6
Doctorate degree	28	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.