SW Iowa Times

37.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Harlan in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,813.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	360	10.3
Regular high school diploma	1,010	28.9
GED or alternative credential	174	5
Some college, less than 1 year	306	8.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	341	9.8
Associate's degree	549	15.7
Bachelor's degree	566	16.2
Master's degree	103	2.9
Professional school degree	44	1.3
Doctorate degree	41	1.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.