South DSM News

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

This was 3.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,148.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	495	4.5
Regular high school diploma	3,434	31
GED or alternative credential	324	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,082	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,552	14
Associate's degree	1,392	12.6
Bachelor's degree	1,939	17.5
Master's degree	709	6.4
Professional school degree	126	1.1
Doctorate degree	31	0.3

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