SW Iowa Times

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,323.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	321	9
Regular high school diploma	1,138	32
GED or alternative credential	246	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	332	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	412	11.6
Associate's degree	465	13.1
Bachelor's degree	438	12.3
Master's degree	125	3.5
Professional school degree	42	1.2
Doctorate degree	42	1.2

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