Buffalo County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,013
| Buffalo County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,031, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 212, 20.56%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 414, 40.16%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 316, 30.65%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 56, 5.43%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 33, 3.20%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.23, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,950
| Buffalo County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,005, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 236, 23.48%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 396, 39.40%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 284, 28.26%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 54, 5.37%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35, 3.48%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.08, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,932
| Buffalo County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 932, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 219, 23.50%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 361, 38.73%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 275, 29.51%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 42, 4.51%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 35, 3.76%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.09, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,091
| Buffalo County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 1,006, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 258, 25.65%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 420, 41.75%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 276, 27.44%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23, 2.29%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29, 2.88%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.82, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,032
| Buffalo County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 948, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 342, 36.08%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 319, 33.65%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 236, 24.89%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 40, 4.22%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11, 1.16%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.30, see rank | 13.03 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.