Education in Sioux City, Iowa: official figures
22.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Sioux City held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 133rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Iowa: 31.4%).
How many people in Sioux City have a graduate degree?
8.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Sioux City held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 154th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 0.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Sioux City?
In Sioux City, 32.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.2% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Sioux City?
22,008 residents of Sioux City aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 26.6% of that age group, 319th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 15,956 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 5,108 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Sioux City?
3,994 residents of Sioux City were enrolled as college undergraduates and 516 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 206th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Sioux City attend preschool?
1,542 children in Sioux City were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Sioux City compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Sioux City ranks 691 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | Westland | 23.0% |
| 689 | St. Joseph | 23.0% |
| 690 | Montebello | 23.0% |
| 691 | Sioux City | 22.9% |
| 692 | Rocky Mount | 22.9% |
| 693 | Chicopee | 22.9% |
| 694 | Evansville | 22.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Sioux City ranks 670 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 667 | Twin Falls | 8.0% |
| 668 | Berwyn | 8.0% |
| 669 | Hawthorne | 8.0% |
| 670 | Sioux City | 8.0% |
| 671 | New Britain | 8.0% |
| 672 | Burleson | 7.9% |
| 673 | Yuma | 7.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Sioux City ranks 188 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Taunton | 14.4% |
| 186 | Arlington | 14.4% |
| 187 | Avondale | 14.4% |
| 188 | Sioux City | 14.4% |
| 189 | Corpus Christi | 14.4% |
| 190 | Chino | 14.3% |
| 191 | Worcester | 14.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Sioux City ranks 618 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 615 | Pueblo | 5.5% |
| 616 | Newark | 5.5% |
| 617 | Irving | 5.5% |
| 618 | Sioux City | 5.5% |
| 619 | North Richland Hills | 5.5% |
| 620 | Carmel | 5.5% |
| 621 | Maricopa | 5.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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