Hand County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,344
| Hand County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,445, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 268, 10.96%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 935, 38.24%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 747, 30.55%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 354, 14.48%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 141, 5.77%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.16, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,394
| Hand County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,511, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 293, 11.67%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 969, 38.59%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 800, 31.86%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 354, 14.10%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 95, 3.78%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.00, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,402
| Hand County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,540, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 295, 11.61%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 999, 39.33%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 812, 31.97%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 351, 13.82%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 83, 3.27%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.96, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,268
| Hand County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,411, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 319, 13.23%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 912, 37.83%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 780, 32.35%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 330, 13.69%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 70, 2.90%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.87, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,741
| Hand County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 2,627, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 523, 19.91%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,002, 38.14%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 693, 26.38%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 330, 12.56%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 79, 3.01%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.44, 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.