Sioux City Times

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

This was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,950.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,761	22.1
Regular high school diploma	3,508	28.1
GED or alternative credential	244	2
Some college, less than 1 year	637	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,508	12.1
Associate's degree	1,216	9.8
Bachelor's degree	1,798	14.4
Master's degree	522	4.2
Professional school degree	143	1.1
Doctorate degree	130	1

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