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Least educated, South Dakota counties · 2000

South Dakota counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 65 counties in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Buffalo County, SDSD1,8025.4%+0%

02McPherson County, SDSD2,34710.7%+0%

03Corson County, SDSD3,78111.3%+0%

04Clark County, SDSD4,03111.4%+0%

05Gregory County, SDSD4,03712.0%+0%

06Ziebach County, SDSD2,38912.0%+0%

07Todd County, SDSD8,86312.1%+0%

08Dewey County, SDSD5,41912.2%+0%

09Butte County, SDSD10,85612.2%+0%

10Jerauld County, SDSD1,65412.3%+0%

11Aurora County, SDSD2,80112.7%+0%

12Bennett County, SDSD3,30712.7%+0%

13Hamlin County, SDSD6,90012.8%+0%

14Faulk County, SDSD2,17813.1%+0%

15Deuel County, SDSD4,40813.3%+0%

16Roberts County, SDSD10,25513.4%+0%

17Miner County, SDSD2,28113.5%+0%

18Tripp County, SDSD5,70813.5%+0%

19Hanson County, SDSD3,45614.0%+0%

20Charles Mix County, SDSD9,30314.1%+0%

21Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41314.1%+0%

22Spink County, SDSD6,15514.4%+0%

23Douglas County, SDSD2,88814.5%+0%

24Perkins County, SDSD2,85314.6%+0%

25Grant County, SDSD7,53414.8%+0%

26Campbell County, SDSD1,37714.8%+0%

27Sanborn County, SDSD2,38814.8%+0%

28Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24415.3%+0%

29Haakon County, SDSD1,80215.4%+0%

30Day County, SDSD5,48415.4%+0%

31Edmunds County, SDSD4,02215.5%+0%

32Hand County, SDSD3,12115.6%+0%

33Walworth County, SDSD5,21715.8%+0%

34Lyman County, SDSD3,69415.9%+0%

35Hyde County, SDSD1,19116.0%+0%

36Marshall County, SDSD4,42616.2%+0%

37Potter County, SDSD2,37716.2%+0%

38Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28416.2%+0%

39Jackson County, SDSD2,66616.2%+0%

40McCook County, SDSD5,96416.3%+0%

41Sully County, SDSD1,47916.4%+0%

42Mellette County, SDSD2,13716.6%+0%

43Meade County, SDSD30,71116.8%+0%

44Turner County, SDSD9,31417.0%+0%

45Moody County, SDSD6,63217.4%+0%

46Jones County, SDSD91317.8%+0%

47Harding County, SDSD1,33117.8%+0%

48Beadle County, SDSD19,62418.3%+0%

49Codington County, SDSD29,56218.8%+0%

50Fall River County, SDSD7,46719.2%+0%

51Davison County, SDSD20,06920.2%+0%

52Brule County, SDSD5,27820.6%+0%

53Lake County, SDSD10,99321.1%+0%

54Stanley County, SDSD3,01822.1%+0%

55Yankton County, SDSD23,63523.0%+0%

56Brown County, SDSD37,56123.6%+0%

57Lawrence County, SDSD29,45924.0%+0%

58Custer County, SDSD9,43124.4%+0%

59Pennington County, SDSD116,79225.0%+0%

60Lincoln County, SDSD77,14525.5%+0%

61Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69126.0%+0%

62Union County, SDSD17,40226.3%+0%

63Hughes County, SDSD17,57032.0%+0%

64Brookings County, SDSD37,63532.2%+0%

65Clay County, SDSD15,03138.7%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES