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Least educated, South Dakota cities · 2010

South Dakota cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 29.1%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Rapid Valley, SDSD6,97512.2%−0.8 pts

02Box Elder, SDSD13,93615.2%+7.1 pts

03Sturgis, SDSD6,92217.8%+5.2 pts

04Madison, SDSD6,06518.8%−4.3 pts

05Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79120.3%+10.4 pts

06Huron, SDSD14,60720.3%+0.8 pts

07Mitchell, SDSD15,75622.3%+0.8 pts

08Aberdeen, SDSD27,96123.4%−2.1 pts

09Watertown, SDSD23,73623.8%+3.7 pts

10Yankton, SDSD15,81629.1%+5.1 pts

11Rapid City, SDSD80,58929.7%+3.0 pts

12Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74831.9%+4.1 pts

13Brandon, SDSD11,30632.7%+1.8 pts

14Pierre, SDSD13,84834.4%−0.6 pts

15Tea, SDSD8,01934.5%+12.4 pts

16Spearfish, SDSD14,15435.7%+7.0 pts

17Harrisburg, SDSD10,40539.0%+12.6 pts

18Vermillion, SDSD11,72044.5%−0.9 pts

19Brookings, SDSD25,35545.5%+7.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS