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South Dakota Cities by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 80 cities ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1 Dakota Dunes CDP, South Dakota 60.8%
2 Vermillion city, South Dakota 50.6%
3 Brookings city, South Dakota 49.7%
4 Aurora town, South Dakota 44.1%
5 Spearfish city, South Dakota 43.6%
6 Volga city, South Dakota 41.6%
7 Tea city, South Dakota 41.4%
8 Summerset city, South Dakota 41.1%
9 Brandon city, South Dakota 40.6%
10 Harrisburg city, South Dakota 40.5%
11 Colman city, South Dakota 39.1%
12 North Spearfish CDP, South Dakota 38.5%
13 Sioux Falls city, South Dakota 37.4%
14 Chamberlain city, South Dakota 36.6%
15 Rapid City city, South Dakota 36.4%
16 Dell Rapids city, South Dakota 36.2%
17 Madison city, South Dakota 35.7%
18 Martin city, South Dakota 35.1%
19 Pierre city, South Dakota 34.8%
20 Milbank city, South Dakota 34.3%
21 Aberdeen city, South Dakota 33.6%
22 Elk Point city, South Dakota 32.8%
23 Mobridge city, South Dakota 31.5%
24 Crooks city, South Dakota 31.4%
25 Groton city, South Dakota 31.2%
26 Hartford city, South Dakota 30.9%
27 Yankton city, South Dakota 30.2%
28 Custer city, South Dakota 30.1%
29 Redfield city, South Dakota 30.0%
30 Box Elder city, South Dakota 29.8%
31 Platte city, South Dakota 29.7%
32 Colonial Pine Hills CDP, South Dakota 28.9%
33 North Sioux City city, South Dakota 27.8%
34 Tyndall city, South Dakota 27.4%
35 Gettysburg city, South Dakota 27.2%
36 Huron city, South Dakota 27.0%
37 Clear Lake city, South Dakota 26.8%
38 Miller city, South Dakota 26.0%
39 Beresford city, South Dakota 25.9%
40 Mitchell city, South Dakota 25.7%
41 Baltic city, South Dakota 25.0%
42 Parkston city, South Dakota 24.8%
43 Salem city, South Dakota 24.8%
44 Fort Pierre city, South Dakota 24.6%
45 Garretson city, South Dakota 24.6%
46 Britton city, South Dakota 24.2%
47 Flandreau city, South Dakota 24.0%
48 Langford School District 45-5, South Dakota 23.2%
49 Deadwood city, South Dakota 22.9%
50 Worthing city, South Dakota 21.3%
51 Watertown city, South Dakota 21.2%
52 Lennox city, South Dakota 20.9%
53 Sisseton city, South Dakota 20.8%
54 Ipswich city, South Dakota 20.7%
55 Lemmon city, South Dakota 20.2%
56 Rapid Valley CDP, South Dakota 20.1%
57 Lead city, South Dakota 19.8%
58 Sturgis city, South Dakota 19.8%
59 Wagner city, South Dakota 19.7%
60 Canton city, South Dakota 19.5%
61 Freeman city, South Dakota 19.5%
62 Parker city, South Dakota 19.1%
63 Green Valley CDP, South Dakota 19.0%
64 Gregory city, South Dakota 18.9%
65 Hot Springs city, South Dakota 18.2%
66 Winner city, South Dakota 17.2%
67 Webster city, South Dakota 16.7%
68 Blackhawk CDP, South Dakota 15.9%
69 Rosebud CDP, South Dakota 15.2%
70 Belle Fourche city, South Dakota 15.2%
71 Eagle Butte city, South Dakota 13.3%
72 Ashland Heights CDP, South Dakota 12.8%
73 Clark city, South Dakota 12.7%
74 Mission city, South Dakota 12.6%
75 Kyle CDP, South Dakota 9.0%
76 North Eagle Butte CDP, South Dakota 8.6%
77 Springfield city, South Dakota 8.5%
78 Oglala CDP, South Dakota 8.0%
79 Pine Ridge CDP, South Dakota 7.8%
80 Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota 4.3%