South DSM News

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

This was 0.6 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,921.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	417	4.2
Regular high school diploma	2,545	25.9
GED or alternative credential	382	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,041	10.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,347	13.7
Associate's degree	1,066	10.8
Bachelor's degree	2,093	21.3
Master's degree	609	6.2
Professional school degree	188	1.9
Doctorate degree	151	1.5

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