SE Grand Rapids News

18.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ionia in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.3 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 11,187.

84.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ionia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,207	15.6
Regular high school diploma	2,114	27.4
GED or alternative credential	1,394	18.1
Some college, less than 1 year	871	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	689	8.9
Associate's degree	483	6.3
Bachelor's degree	705	9.1
Master's degree	173	2.2
Professional school degree	55	0.7
Doctorate degree	28	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.