SW Iowa Times

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

This was 24.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 772.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	99	15.7
Regular high school diploma	248	39.3
GED or alternative credential	21	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	36	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	125	19.8
Associate's degree	24	3.8
Bachelor's degree	53	8.4
Master's degree	10	1.6
Professional school degree	7	1.1
Doctorate degree	8	1.3

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