SW Iowa Times

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

This was 4.6 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,544.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	685	8.3
Regular high school diploma	2,613	31.7
GED or alternative credential	269	3.3
Some college, less than 1 year	731	8.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	931	11.3
Associate's degree	1,270	15.4
Bachelor's degree	1,285	15.6
Master's degree	307	3.7
Professional school degree	70	0.9
Doctorate degree	74	0.9

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