NW Iowa News

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

This was 5.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,729.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	449	11.7
Regular high school diploma	976	25.5
GED or alternative credential	122	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	398	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	521	13.6
Associate's degree	552	14.4
Bachelor's degree	587	15.3
Master's degree	187	4.9
Professional school degree	25	0.7
Doctorate degree	12	0.3

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