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Demographic Data Report for Iowa by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
Rank within US : N/A

Iowa

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,927,271.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 291,065.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2355 of 3146

Linn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 142,265.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3146

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 108,395.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 83,107.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3017 of 3146

Black Hawk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 76,514.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3146

Dubuque County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 60,123.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3146

Woodbury County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 57,308.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1342 of 3146

Pottawattamie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 56,540.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1845 of 3146

Dallas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 54,421.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3077 of 3146

Story County

Value (Percent) : The value is 97.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 49,367.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3130 of 3146

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 31,374.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3146

Clinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 29,680.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2208 of 3146

Cerro Gordo County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 28,329.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2630 of 3146

Muscatine County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 25,476.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3146

Des Moines County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 25,245.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2464 of 3146

Jasper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,441.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2879 of 3146

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,539.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3146

Webster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,305.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2082 of 3146

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 22,217.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3146

Wapello County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 21,112.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1545 of 3146

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 20,511.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2783 of 3146

Sioux County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,703.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3146

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,418.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3146

Benton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,701.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2913 of 3146

Bremer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 96.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,837.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3115 of 3146

Plymouth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,661.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2726 of 3146

Mahaska County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,774.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2501 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,587.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2334 of 3146

Jones County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,551.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2549 of 3146

Buchanan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,179.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2916 of 3146

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,873.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2820 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,708.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3146

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,640.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2603 of 3146

Winneshiek County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,633.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3051 of 3146

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,628.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3146

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,624.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2604 of 3146

Cedar County

Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,378.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3074 of 3146

Dickinson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 96.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,238.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3146

Clayton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,430.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1956 of 3146

Poweshiek County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,303.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2887 of 3146

Hardin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2567 of 3146

Delaware County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,813.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,640.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2826 of 3146

Tama County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,606.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2299 of 3146

Iowa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,579.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2861 of 3146

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,348.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3146

Page County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,191.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2357 of 3146

Kossuth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,885.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3146

Buena Vista County

Value (Percent) : The value is 78.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,856.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 291 of 3146

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,841.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2774 of 3146

Floyd County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,785.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3146

Mills County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,582.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2664 of 3146

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,511.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2591 of 3146

Harrison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,044.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2354 of 3146

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 80.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,908.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 441 of 3146

O'Brien County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,826.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2497 of 3146

Allamakee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,537.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1571 of 3146

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,212.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3146

Wright County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,174.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3146

Grundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,158.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2969 of 3146

Appanoose County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,025.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2009 of 3146

Chickasaw County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,695.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2673 of 3146

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,619.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2731 of 3146

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,617.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3146

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,612.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2565 of 3146

Hancock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,171.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2789 of 3146

Guthrie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,017.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2729 of 3146

Lyon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,904.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2116 of 3146

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,667.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2403 of 3146

Keokuk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,647.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2681 of 3146

Winnebago County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,579.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2569 of 3146

Calhoun County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,564.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2859 of 3146

Louisa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,490.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,449.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2262 of 3146

Sac County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,441.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3146

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,318.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2073 of 3146

Humboldt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,220.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3146

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,889.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3146

Emmet County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,872.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2143 of 3146

Monona County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,861.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2530 of 3146

Howard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,709.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3146

Palo Alto County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,696.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3146

Clarke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,608.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3146

Lucas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,484.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2470 of 3146

Worth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,922.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3146

Adair County

Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,819.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3146

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,712.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1457 of 3146

Davis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,648.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 761 of 3146

Fremont County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,595.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3146

Pocahontas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,496.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3146

Van Buren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,476.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3146

Ida County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,468.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2761 of 3146

Decatur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.1 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,311.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1755 of 3146

Taylor County

Value (Percent) : The value is 90.2 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,846.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2014 of 3146

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,835.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1488 of 3146

Osceola County

Value (Percent) : The value is 88.4 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,759.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1615 of 3146

Audubon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,606.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1851 of 3146

Ringgold County

Value (Percent) : The value is 92.7 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,196.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2652 of 3146

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,496.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/31/2023 12:08 am.
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