SW Iowa Times

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

This number was 2.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 721.

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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	43	8.8
Regular high school diploma	120	24.6
GED or alternative credential	17	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	53	10.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	48	9.8
Associate's degree	77	15.8
Bachelor's degree	86	17.6
Master's degree	41	8.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.6

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