SW Iowa Times

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

This number was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,845.

91.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Harlan 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	291	8.3
Regular high school diploma	1,078	30.7
GED or alternative credential	141	4
Some college, less than 1 year	419	11.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	345	9.8
Associate's degree	389	11.1
Bachelor's degree	642	18.3
Master's degree	112	3.2
Professional school degree	48	1.4
Doctorate degree	50	1.4

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