NW Iowa News

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

This was 3.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,706.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	238	9.2
Regular high school diploma	668	25.7
GED or alternative credential	90	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	271	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	357	13.7
Associate's degree	323	12.4
Bachelor's degree	450	17.3
Master's degree	142	5.5
Professional school degree	50	1.9
Doctorate degree	10	0.4

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