SE Iowa News

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

This was 14.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,149.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	16	1.9
Regular high school diploma	325	38.1
GED or alternative credential	44	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	102	12
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	141	16.5
Associate's degree	62	7.3
Bachelor's degree	126	14.8
Master's degree	31	3.6
Professional school degree	3	0.4
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

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