Cedar Rapids Today

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

This was 20.4 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,487.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	112	5.1
Regular high school diploma	338	15.4
GED or alternative credential	29	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	77	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	288	13.1
Associate's degree	210	9.6
Bachelor's degree	746	34
Master's degree	257	11.7
Professional school degree	74	3.4
Doctorate degree	64	2.9

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