South King News

37.7 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 8.3 percent lower than the state average of 46 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 31,734.

86.5 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	3,037	13.5
Regular high school diploma	4,809	21.3
GED or alternative credential	748	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	1,318	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,153	18.4
Associate's degree	2,480	11
Bachelor's degree	3,981	17.6
Master's degree	1,472	6.5
Professional school degree	353	1.6
Doctorate degree	213	0.9

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