Iowa Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Iowa Female population aged 25 years and above was 1,072,725. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 69,969 females without a high school diploma (ie. 6.52% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 74.31% White Alone, and 6.37% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 303,765 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 28.32% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 92.59% White Alone, and 2.83% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 363,786 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 33.91% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 92.20% White Alone, and 2.89% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 335,205 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 31.25% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 92.29% White Alone, and 1.71% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 51994 74.31
Black Alone 4458 6.37
Asian Alone 5724 8.18
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 374 0.54
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 186 0.27
Some Other Race Alone 4495 6.42
Two or More Races 2738 3.91
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 43837 62.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 14296 20.43
All Other Ethnicities 11836 16.92
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 281262 92.59
Black Alone 8595 2.83
Asian Alone 4075 1.34
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1090 0.36
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 372 0.12
Some Other Race Alone 3019 0.99
Two or More Races 5352 1.76
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 274609 90.40
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 11792 3.88
All Other Ethnicities 17364 5.72
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 335391 92.20
Black Alone 10518 2.89
Asian Alone 4843 1.33
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1214 0.33
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 276 0.08
Some Other Race Alone 2494 0.69
Two or More Races 9050 2.49
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 328832 90.39
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 11708 3.22
All Other Ethnicities 23246 6.39
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 309351 92.29
Black Alone 5724 1.71
Asian Alone 10174 3.04
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 510 0.15
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 184 0.06
Some Other Race Alone 2032 0.61
Two or More Races 7230 2.16
Iowa Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 305100 91.02
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 7710 2.30
All Other Ethnicities 22395 6.68