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44.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Story in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.5 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,377.

96.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Story residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	89	3.6
Regular high school diploma	563	23
GED or alternative credential	52	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	284	11.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	370	15.1
Associate's degree	370	15.1
Bachelor's degree	557	22.7
Master's degree	97	4
Professional school degree	15	0.6
Doctorate degree	55	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.