Cedar Rapids Today

69.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mount Vernon in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 29 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,451.

97.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mount Vernon residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	48	2.2
Regular high school diploma	227	10.6
GED or alternative credential	16	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	89	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	283	13.2
Associate's degree	193	9
Bachelor's degree	830	38.6
Master's degree	291	13.5
Professional school degree	70	3.3
Doctorate degree	102	4.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.