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
2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

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 520,139.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 191,498,014.
• Rank within US : N/A

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3141

Brookings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,312.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3062 of 3141

Sully 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 868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3051 of 3141

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 33,385.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3141

Meade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 16,901.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2970 of 3141

Stanley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2925 of 3141

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2923 of 3141

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2915 of 3141

Perkins County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3141

Pennington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 69,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3141

Hand County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2866 of 3141

Lawrence 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 16,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2855 of 3141

Turner 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 5,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2825 of 3141

Brown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 23,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2781 of 3141

Hanson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,924.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2738 of 3141

Faulk 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 1,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3141

Harding 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 844.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3141

Fall River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2581 of 3141

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 7,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2573 of 3141

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 11,216.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2568 of 3141

Minnehaha 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 112,869.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2554 of 3141

Hyde 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 909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3141

Marshall 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 3,014.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2547 of 3141

Codington 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 17,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3141

Union 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 9,577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2483 of 3141

Davison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2449 of 3141

Sanborn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2424 of 3141

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,532.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3141

Kingsbury County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,234.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2381 of 3141

Hamlin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,351.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2366 of 3141

Clark 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 2,254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2302 of 3141

Spink 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 4,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2288 of 3141

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 14,402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2274 of 3141

Deuel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,746.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3141

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2236 of 3141

Tripp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2205 of 3141

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 6,295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2185 of 3141

Moody County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 4,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2181 of 3141

Haakon 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 1,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2154 of 3141

Edmunds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2108 of 3141

Lyman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,163.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2074 of 3141

Walworth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2072 of 3141

Day 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 3,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1936 of 3141

Gregory County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,635.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1880 of 3141

Campbell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 963.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1837 of 3141

Jerauld 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 1,325.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1761 of 3141

Roberts 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 5,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1692 of 3141

Miner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 88.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3141

Charles Mix County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3141

McCook 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 3,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1537 of 3141

Bon Homme 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 4,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1531 of 3141

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 4,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1520 of 3141

Douglas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1515 of 3141

Brule County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 87.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,112.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3141

Aurora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1381 of 3141

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3141

Beadle County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 10,499.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1118 of 3141

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 1,341.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 945 of 3141

McPherson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 859 of 3141

Corson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 821 of 3141

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 775 of 3141

Bennett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.0 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 697 of 3141

Mellette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,015.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 602 of 3141

Buffalo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 829.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 437 of 3141

Todd County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 77.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3141

Shannon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 197 of 3141

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/29/2021 8:49 pm.
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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