SW Iowa Times

43.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.2 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 729.

91.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Carson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	45	8.8
Regular high school diploma	127	24.8
GED or alternative credential	16	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	48	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	51	10
Associate's degree	83	16.2
Bachelor's degree	103	20.1
Master's degree	35	6.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	4	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.