State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Education: At least bachelor's degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 82,363,216.
• Rank within US : N/A

South Dakota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 192,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 35 of 52

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 165 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 20,661.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3143

Brookings County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 8,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 212 of 3143

Hughes County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,383.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 372 of 3143

Campbell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 441.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 426 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 47,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 448 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 27,426.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 475 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 8,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,533.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3143

Custer County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 637 of 3143

Yankton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 649 of 3143

Harding County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 721 of 3143

Moody County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 721 of 3143

McCook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3143

Walworth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 777 of 3143

Fall River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 792 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 828 of 3143

Brule County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3143

Hand County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 608.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 867 of 3143

Edmunds County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 816.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 883 of 3143

Spink County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 883 of 3143

Stanley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 621.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 883 of 3143

Meade County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 913 of 3143

Jones County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 173.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 944 of 3143

Turner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 950 of 3143

Beadle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143

Potter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143

McPherson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1112 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3143

Deuel County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 737.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1171 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 477.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143

Perkins County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 536.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1198 of 3143

Hamlin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1254 of 3143

Lyman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1254 of 3143

Sully County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 262.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 833.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1434 of 3143

Davison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,068.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1502 of 3143

Faulk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1502 of 3143

Hanson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 499.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1519 of 3143

Gregory County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1559 of 3143

Day County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 851.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1587 of 3143

Haakon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1662 of 3143

Aurora County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143

Codington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1680 of 3143

Jerauld County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 282.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143

Sanborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1702 of 3143

Hyde County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1878 of 3143

Butte County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1943 of 3143

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1977 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1995 of 3143

Mellette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2086 of 3143

Corson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 398.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3143

Dewey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2141 of 3143

Roberts County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2165 of 3143

Bennett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143

Tripp County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143

Miner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2471 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3143

Ziebach County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2994 of 3143

Oglala Lakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 841.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3143

Buffalo County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 84.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3103 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 8:48 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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.