Des Moines Sun

35.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Des Moines in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 215,636.

86.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Des Moines residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	19,353	13.7
Regular high school diploma	34,530	24.4
GED or alternative credential	7,228	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	10,597	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	19,467	13.8
Associate's degree	12,567	8.9
Bachelor's degree	26,307	18.6
Master's degree	7,837	5.5
Professional school degree	2,373	1.7
Doctorate degree	1,258	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.