South Dakota: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How South Dakota's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
27.8%
2023
31.1%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+11.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.8% | — |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +1.0 pp (3.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 30.0% | — |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +0.4 pp (1.3%) |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +0.7 pp (2.3%) |