IQ Score Guide / 104
Is 104 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 104 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 104 sits on the scale
An IQ of 104 is higher than 61% of people
In a room of 100 people, about 39 would score 104 or higher.
What an IQ of 104 means
An IQ of 104 is just above the average of 100, higher than about 61% of people. That sits a touch above the middle of the pack, where effort and experience tend to matter more than the few points above average.
How people who score 104 actually do
We looked at the 114 people who have scored exactly 104 on the IQScore test. On average, their strongest area was spatial reasoning and their weakest was numerical reasoning. Here is the typical breakdown by section.
Real data from 114 IQScore test-takers. Section figures are the average percentage answered correctly in each area. Updated July 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is 104 a good IQ score?
It is slightly above average. An IQ of 104 is higher than about 61% of people. The few points above 100 make little practical difference, and effort and experience matter more.
What percentile is an IQ of 104?
An IQ of 104 is at about the 61th percentile. In plain terms, you score higher than around 61 out of every 100 people. The average score is 100.
What jobs suit an IQ of 104?
The large majority of skilled jobs are well within reach. Once a score is around average, things like work ethic, people skills and experience predict success far better than the number.
Can you improve an IQ of 104?
Somewhat. The clearest short-term factor is sleep, with diet, exercise and stress also playing a part. Realistic gains are a handful of points, mostly from removing things that drag a score down rather than adding raw ability.
Careers that commonly score in this range
Famous people near IQ 104
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
Ronald Reagan
Estimated around 107, 3 points above 104
40th US President and former actor, IQ estimated at approximately 105–115 in several published presidential cognitive assessments, including Simonton's (2006) historiometric analysis of US presidents.
Thomas Edison
Estimated around 100, 4 points below 104
Inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera, Edison's IQ is estimated at approximately 95–110 by historians. He left school at 12 and famously said genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
Andrew Jackson
Estimated around 107, 3 points above 104
7th US President, self-educated lawyer and military general. Popular presidential IQ surveys place Jackson at approximately 105–115, reflecting strong practical and emotional intelligence over formal academic ability.
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