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Fewest graduate degrees, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 10.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yankton, SD, up 5 places to #11.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲2Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7913.5%+1.6 pts

02▼1Sturgis, SDSD6,9224.9%+1.1 pts

03▲2Mitchell, SDSD15,7566.1%0.0 pts

04Watertown, SDSD23,7366.1%+0.7 pts

05▼3Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9756.3%+3.0 pts

06▲1Box Elder, SDSD13,9368.0%+6.2 pts

07▲3Harrisburg, SDSD10,4058.2%+5.5 pts

08▲1Huron, SDSD14,6078.2%+4.7 pts

09▼1Madison, SDSD6,0659.9%+3.7 pts

10▲1Aberdeen, SDSD27,96110.7%+3.5 pts

11▲5Yankton, SDSD15,81611.5%+3.9 pts

12Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74812.1%+4.5 pts

13▲2Brandon, SDSD11,30613.3%+7.2 pts

14▼8Tea, SDSD8,01913.8%+9.7 pts

15▼1Rapid City, SDSD80,58914.3%+5.5 pts

16▼3Pierre, SDSD13,84814.3%+5.8 pts

17Spearfish, SDSD14,15416.3%+7.5 pts

18Brookings, SDSD25,35517.3%+2.0 pts

19Vermillion, SDSD11,72024.0%+2.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES