South DSM News

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

This was 15 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,313.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	53	6.1
Regular high school diploma	296	33.9
GED or alternative credential	44	5
Some college, less than 1 year	88	10.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	163	18.7
Associate's degree	90	10.3
Bachelor's degree	123	14.1
Master's degree	8	0.9
Professional school degree	7	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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