West DSM News

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

This was 14.8 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,924.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	216	6.8
Regular high school diploma	501	15.9
GED or alternative credential	137	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	188	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	350	11.1
Associate's degree	433	13.7
Bachelor's degree	1,009	32
Master's degree	205	6.5
Professional school degree	54	1.7
Doctorate degree	63	2

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