Most Educated Cities in South Dakota
The top 22 of 22 South Dakota cities on GIS Map, ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
| # | City | Bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermillion | 50.6% |
| 2 | Brookings | 47.5% |
| 3 | Brandon | 41.9% |
| 4 | Spearfish | 41.8% |
| 5 | Pierre | 39% |
| 6 | Sioux Falls | 38.1% |
| 7 | Rapid City | 37% |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 35% |
| 9 | Madison | 34.3% |
| 10 | Yankton | 33.2% |
| 11 | Mobridge | 29.4% |
| 12 | Hot Springs | 28.9% |
| 13 | Box Elder | 28% |
| 14 | Huron | 27% |
| 15 | Custer | 26.1% |
| 16 | Sturgis | 24.4% |
| 17 | Mitchell | 23.6% |
| 18 | Watertown | 21.6% |
| 19 | Deadwood | 21.1% |
| 20 | Lead | 20.5% |
| 21 | Belle Fourche | 17.1% |
| 22 | Winner | 14.4% |
Top South Dakota Counties
Counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Educated Cities in South Dakota”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-dakota/most-educated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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