SW Iowa Times

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

This was 9.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,371.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	276	7.2
Regular high school diploma	1,099	28.7
GED or alternative credential	313	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	300	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	636	16.6
Associate's degree	558	14.6
Bachelor's degree	459	12
Master's degree	149	3.9
Professional school degree	28	0.7
Doctorate degree	14	0.4

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