Sioux Empire Today

35 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Garretson in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.2 percent lower than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 1,221.

96.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Garretson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	27	3.3
Regular high school diploma	262	31.8
GED or alternative credential	26	3.2
Some college less than 1 year	48	5.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	173	21
Associate's degree	94	11.4
Bachelor's degree	120	14.6
Master's degree	61	7.4
Professional school degree	11	1.3
Doctorate degree	2	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.