Pennington County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 104,574
| Pennington County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 69,564, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 5,598, 8.05%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 19,658, 28.26%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 24,889, 35.78%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,612, 18.13%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,807, 9.79%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.80, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 101,240
| Pennington County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 66,687, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 5,893, 8.84%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 18,902, 28.34%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 23,348, 35.01%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 12,142, 18.21%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,402, 9.60%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.75, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 97,922
| Pennington County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 64,038, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 5,481, 8.56%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 18,155, 28.35%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 22,627, 35.33%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,632, 18.16%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,143, 9.59%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.76, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 96,903
| Pennington County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 63,115, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 5,501, 8.72%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 18,348, 29.07%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 22,132, 35.07%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 11,413, 18.08%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,721, 9.06%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.71, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 88,565
| Pennington County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 55,535, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 6,767, 12.19%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 16,275, 29.31%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 18,620, 33.53%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 9,441, 17.00%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 4,432, 7.98%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, 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.