SW Iowa Times

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

This was 13 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 708.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	29	5.7
Regular high school diploma	206	40.8
GED or alternative credential	17	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	57	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	54	10.7
Associate's degree	73	14.5
Bachelor's degree	45	8.9
Master's degree	22	4.4
Professional school degree	2	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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