Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Des Moines County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Des Moines County Compares
National Distribution
Where Des Moines County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for bachelor's degree or higher.
■ Des Moines County: 23.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,388 | Bourbon County, KS | 23.9% |
| #1,389 | Buchanan County, MO | 23.9% |
| #1,390 | Richardson County, NE | 23.8% |
| #1,391 | Des Moines County, IA | 23.8% |
| #1,392 | Genesee County, NY | 23.8% |
| #1,393 | Thayer County, NE | 23.8% |
| #1,394 | Carroll County, GA | 23.8% |
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Des Moines County, Iowa
Des Moines County, Iowa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.8%, which ranks #1,391 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.3% below the national value of 33.7%.
Within Iowa, Des Moines County ranks #36 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.