Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of South Dakota (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 32.41%. Among all South Dakota cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Brandon city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (36.01%), followed by Box Elder city (35.47%), and Mitchell city (33.92%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Dakota cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all South Dakota cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Brandon city
Box Elder city
Mitchell city
Rapid City city
Watertown city
Sioux Falls city
Pierre city
Yankton city
Spearfish city
Aberdeen city
Ranking of South Dakota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Brandon city 36.01
2 Box Elder city 35.47
3 Mitchell city 33.92
4 Rapid City city 32.86
5 Watertown city 32.78
6 Sioux Falls city 32.73
7 Pierre city 31.47
8 Yankton city 31.06
9 Spearfish city 29.11
10 Aberdeen city 28.22
11 Huron city 27.86
12 Brookings city 25.25
13 Vermillion city 19.77