65.1 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Polk

By Des Moines Sun

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

This was 24 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,797.

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

Degree distribution in Polk for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	7	0.2
Regular high school diploma	566	18
GED or alternative credential	16	0.5
Some college, less than 1 year	190	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	321	10.2
Associate's degree	592	18.8
Bachelor's degree	961	30.5
Master's degree	440	14
Professional school degree	31	1
Doctorate degree	25	0.8