SE Grand Rapids News

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

This was 21.2 percent lower than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,178.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,010	12.6
Regular high school diploma	2,267	28.4
GED or alternative credential	1,369	17.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,023	12.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	844	10.6
Associate's degree	575	7.2
Bachelor's degree	680	8.5
Master's degree	158	2
Professional school degree	43	0.5
Doctorate degree	16	0.2

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