Dewey County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,510
| Dewey County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,026, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 539, 17.81%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,073, 35.46%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 963, 31.82%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 275, 9.09%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 176, 5.82%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.69, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,358
| Dewey County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,953, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 530, 17.95%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,072, 36.30%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 930, 31.49%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 293, 9.92%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 128, 4.33%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.61, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,354
| Dewey County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,995, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 609, 20.33%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,136, 37.93%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 872, 29.12%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 275, 9.18%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 103, 3.44%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.38, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 6,007
| Dewey County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,218, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 724, 22.50%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,142, 35.49%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 920, 28.59%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 321, 9.98%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 111, 3.45%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.31, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,972
| Dewey County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 3,107, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 702, 22.59%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,000, 32.19%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,027, 33.05%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 275, 8.85%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 103, 3.32%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.34, 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.