State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Dakota by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 525,152.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 194,149,815.
• Rank within US : N/A

Sully County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3146

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 589.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3054 of 3146

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3028 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3146

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 34,622.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2998 of 3146

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,913.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2949 of 3146

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,243.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2947 of 3146

Haakon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,285.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3146

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,142.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2878 of 3146

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3146

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 70,692.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,563.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2812 of 3146

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,547.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3146

Faulk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,558.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2790 of 3146

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,476.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2730 of 3146

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2707 of 3146

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2656 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2616 of 3146

Hyde County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2611 of 3146

Minnehaha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 114,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3146

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,901.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2563 of 3146

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2520 of 3146

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2508 of 3146

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2476 of 3146

Turner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2457 of 3146

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3146

Codington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2282 of 3146

Spink County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,054.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2263 of 3146

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3146

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,317.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2241 of 3146

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,544.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2199 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,949.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3146

Yankton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 14,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2194 of 3146

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2164 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,513.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2158 of 3146

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 820.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2155 of 3146

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2065 of 3146

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1974 of 3146

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,454.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1963 of 3146

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,353.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1931 of 3146

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1891 of 3146

Roberts County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1877 of 3146

Day County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1859 of 3146

Jerauld County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3146

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1828 of 3146

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1719 of 3146

McCook County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1672 of 3146

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1642 of 3146

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1629 of 3146

Hutchinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3146

Bon Homme County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,408.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1404 of 3146

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,572.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1337 of 3146

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1066 of 3146

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3146

Ziebach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,384.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 888 of 3146

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 845 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,589.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 690 of 3146

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,333.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 685 of 3146

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3146

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 481 of 3146

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 414 of 3146

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 807.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3146

Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 73.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 101 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/16/2022 2:17 am.
South Dakota County Name Change: please note that Shannon County, SD (FIPS code=46113) was renamed effective May 1, 2015, and the new name is Oglala Lakota County (FIPS Code=46102). Due to the nature of data submissions, we will use the older code/name this year and transition to the new code/name with a future data release.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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