NW Iowa News

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

This was 4.1 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,130.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	170	4.8
Regular high school diploma	740	21
GED or alternative credential	183	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	262	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	579	16.4
Associate's degree	486	13.8
Bachelor's degree	824	23.3
Master's degree	198	5.6
Professional school degree	87	2.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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