Lincoln County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 48,326
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 30,988, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,256, 4.05%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 7,105, 22.93%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,908, 31.97%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 8,398, 27.10%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,321, 13.94%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.54, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 45,055
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 28,719, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,290, 4.49%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 7,291, 25.39%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,104, 31.70%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 7,260, 25.28%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,774, 13.14%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.39, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 41,289
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 26,136, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,162, 4.45%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 6,801, 26.02%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,520, 32.60%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 6,784, 25.96%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 2,869, 10.98%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.28, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 37,607
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 23,577, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,588, 6.74%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 7,183, 30.47%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 7,528, 31.93%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 5,530, 23.46%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,748, 7.41%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.83, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 24,131
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,093, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,593, 10.55%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,654, 30.84%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 4,998, 33.11%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,905, 19.25%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 943, 6.25%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, 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.