28.8 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Buena Vista County

By Sioux City Times

Feb 1, 2021

28.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Buena Vista County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.9 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 20,260.

77.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Buena Vista County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Buena Vista County for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,840	22.2
Regular high school diploma	3,451	27
GED or alternative credential	311	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	869	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,624	12.7
Associate's degree	1,165	9.1
Bachelor's degree	1,751	13.7
Master's degree	479	3.8
Professional school degree	171	1.3
Doctorate degree	105	0.8