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Most educated towns in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Spearfish
South Dakota · Most educated

Spearfish ranks #9 of 37

41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree · Visit Spearfish →

Spearfish ranks #9 of 37 for most educated in South Dakota
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1 Dakota Dunes 59.8% Median income $136,125 2 Big Sioux Union County 56.3% Median income $128,005 3 Vermillion 50.6% Median income $50,456
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 59.8% $136,125 42.6
2 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 56.3% $128,005 41.7
3 Vermillion11,878 people 50.6% $50,456 23.1
4 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 49.8% $147,717 49.3
5 Brookings23,948 people 47.5% $63,493 24.7
6 Map of Tea Tea6,786 people 47.1% $120,139 30.6
7 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people 43.8% $108,724 31.1
8 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people 41.9% $110,806 36.7
9 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people 41.8% $65,688 40.0
10 Pierre13,948 people 39% $77,672 39.4
11 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people 38.9% $100,170 39.3
12 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people 38.4% $119,271 35.1
13 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people 38.1% $75,970 35.5
14 Map of Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people 37% $70,870 39.1
15 Aberdeen28,189 people 35% $64,405 36.4
16 Map of Madison Madison6,094 people 34.3% $65,593 40.1
17 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people 34.3% $99,893 39.5
18 Chamberlain2,588 people 33.3% $76,761 43.0
19 Yankton15,540 people 33.2% $67,804 41.4
20 Milbank3,525 people 31.2% $56,011 50.0
21 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 30.4% $98,696 59.5
22 Mobridge2,932 people 29.4% $65,357 41.7
23 Elk Point Elk Point2,537 people 29.4% $90,473 35.5
24 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people 28.9% $66,338 59.4
25 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people 28% $73,008 28.8
26 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people 27% $61,452 36.1
27 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people 25.8% $71,908 36.6
28 Sturgis Sturgis7,086 people 24.4% $54,404 40.3
29 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people 23.6% $58,620 39.6
30 Sisseton2,670 people 21.8% $48,875 34.2
31 Watertown Watertown23,044 people 21.6% $69,600 39.5
32 Map of Lead Lead3,006 people 20.5% $73,047 46.5
33 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people 19.8% $83,208 43.2
34 Belle Fourche5,804 people 17.1% $65,071 38.3
35 Canton Canton3,033 people 16.9% $60,850 42.2
36 Blackhawk2,934 people 16.4% $71,993 42.1
37 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people 14.4% $47,381 43.6

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is 31.9%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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