Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Value (Percent)
|
People(Education: Less Than High School)
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Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 10.4 | 23,992,410 | N/A |
| South Dakota | N/A | 6.8 | 41,298 | 12 of 52 |
| Oglala Lakota County | Rural | 25.6 | 1,828 | 3,089 |
| McPherson County | Rural | 16.6 | 262 | 2,716 |
| Mellette County | Rural | 16.5 | 209 | 2,703 |
| Todd County | Rural | 16.5 | 772 | 2,703 |
| Corson County | Rural | 13.9 | 292 | 2,366 |
| Bennett County | Rural | 13.7 | 238 | 2,333 |
| Dewey County | Rural | 13.3 | 366 | 2,264 |
| Beadle County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,551 | 2,121 |
| Buffalo County | Rural | 11.9 | 101 | 2,012 |
| Tripp County | Rural | 11.9 | 474 | 2,012 |
| Sanborn County | Rural | 11.1 | 178 | 1,859 |
| Butte County | Rural | 10.6 | 771 | 1,759 |
| Lyman County | Rural | 10.6 | 251 | 1,759 |
| Ziebach County | Rural | 10.1 | 148 | 1,637 |
| Hyde County | Rural | 10.0 | 92 | 1,620 |
| Bon Homme County | Rural | 9.4 | 486 | 1,469 |
| Clark County | Rural | 9.4 | 242 | 1,469 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 9.4 | 179 | 1,469 |
| Brule County | Rural | 9.2 | 327 | 1,401 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 9.1 | 155 | 1,369 |
| Charles Mix County | Rural | 9.0 | 516 | 1,345 |
| Fall River County | Rural | 8.8 | 512 | 1,292 |
| Faulk County | Rural | 8.8 | 125 | 1,292 |
| Davison County | Rural | 8.5 | 1,153 | 1,198 |
| Roberts County | Rural | 8.5 | 561 | 1,198 |
| Grant County | Rural | 8.4 | 442 | 1,181 |
| Walworth County | Rural | 8.4 | 320 | 1,181 |
| Hamlin County | Rural | 8.1 | 300 | 1,093 |
| Aurora County | Rural | 8.0 | 140 | 1,065 |
| Edmunds County | Rural | 7.9 | 228 | 1,041 |
| Campbell County | Rural | 7.8 | 96 | 1,011 |
| Clay County | Rural | 7.7 | 586 | 983 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 7.6 | 224 | 951 |
| Gregory County | Rural | 7.5 | 210 | 915 |
| Kingsbury County | Rural | 7.3 | 265 | 843 |
| Minnehaha County | Urban | 7.3 | 9,829 | 843 |
| Turner County | Urban | 7.0 | 421 | 766 |
| Hanson County | Rural | 6.8 | 151 | 704 |
| Jones County | Rural | 6.8 | 43 | 704 |
| Deuel County | Rural | 6.7 | 198 | 681 |
| Hutchinson County | Rural | 6.7 | 333 | 681 |
| Day County | Rural | 6.6 | 255 | 658 |
| Lake County | Rural | 6.6 | 505 | 658 |
| Jerauld County | Rural | 6.4 | 84 | 607 |
| Yankton County | Rural | 6.4 | 1,039 | 607 |
| Brown County | Rural | 6.3 | 1,574 | 572 |
| Harding County | Rural | 6.3 | 51 | 572 |
| Spink County | Rural | 6.3 | 285 | 572 |
| Codington County | Rural | 6.1 | 1,193 | 514 |
| McCook County | Urban | 5.5 | 206 | 366 |
| Stanley County | Rural | 5.5 | 122 | 366 |
| Miner County | Rural | 5.4 | 89 | 351 |
| Pennington County | Urban | 5.4 | 4,299 | 351 |
| Custer County | Urban | 5.3 | 385 | 322 |
| Perkins County | Rural | 5.1 | 111 | 279 |
| Meade County | Urban | 5.0 | 1,057 | 261 |
| Hand County | Rural | 4.9 | 104 | 235 |
| Moody County | Rural | 4.9 | 208 | 235 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 4.6 | 911 | 177 |
| Union County | Urban | 4.3 | 513 | 140 |
| Sully County | Rural | 3.9 | 42 | 98 |
| Potter County | Rural | 3.7 | 66 | 82 |
| Haakon County | Rural | 3.6 | 45 | 67 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 3.5 | 1,618 | 59 |
| Hughes County | Rural | 3.3 | 406 | 46 |
| Brookings County | Rural | 2.9 | 555 | 30 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 3:45 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than High School, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.