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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 174,037.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1972 of 3143

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1123 of 3143

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 354.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1633 of 3143

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1254 of 3143

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 159 of 3143

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 493 of 3143

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 69.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3135 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1608 of 3143

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 797 of 3143

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,278.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1317 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1821 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 120 of 3143

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1621 of 3143

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2469 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 823 of 3143

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1255 of 3143

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1478 of 3143

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 690.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1200 of 3143

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3143

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1692 of 3143

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 683.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1028 of 3143

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1353 of 3143

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 963 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,290.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1026 of 3143

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1846 of 3143

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 207.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3143

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1485 of 3143

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 995 of 3143

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 389.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1222 of 3143

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 960 of 3143

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 169.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2246 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 246.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2685 of 3143

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1762 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 246 of 3143

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 849.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,207.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 381 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 17,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 193 of 3143

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 920 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 742 of 3143

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3143

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1419 of 3143

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,500.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 753 of 3143

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2627 of 3143

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 282.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 42,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 427 of 3143

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 827 of 3143

Oglala Lakota/Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3063 of 3143

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 24,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 441 of 3143

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1527 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1061 of 3143

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2361 of 3143

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2178 of 3143

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 849 of 3143

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1541 of 3143

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 615.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3143

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 747.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1817 of 3143

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3143

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 983 of 3143

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 844 of 3143

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 218.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2638 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/28/2023 6:27 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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