NW Missouri Times

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

This was 11.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,481.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	133	12.8
Regular high school diploma	360	34.5
GED or alternative credential	68	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	102	9.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	107	10.3
Associate's degree	38	3.6
Bachelor's degree	173	16.6
Master's degree	42	4
Professional school degree	15	1.4
Doctorate degree	4	0.4

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