South King News

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

This number was 21.2 percent lower than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,211.

82.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Algona 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	345	17.5
Regular high school diploma	512	26
GED or alternative credential	121	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	176	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	325	16.5
Associate's degree	191	9.7
Bachelor's degree	260	13.2
Master's degree	29	1.5
Professional school degree	7	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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