SE Iowa News

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

This was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,858.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,446	8.4
Regular high school diploma	4,849	28.2
GED or alternative credential	1,058	6.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,681	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,874	16.7
Associate's degree	2,191	12.8
Bachelor's degree	2,052	12
Master's degree	638	3.7
Professional school degree	280	1.6
Doctorate degree	101	0.6

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