Pierre, SD Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 13,885
| Pierre, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,673, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 895, 9.25%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,516, 26.01%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,052, 31.55%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,277, 23.54%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 933, 9.65%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 13,687
| Pierre, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,572, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 672, 7.02%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,312, 24.15%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,124, 32.64%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,370, 24.76%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,094, 11.43%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.16, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 13,604
| Pierre, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,347, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 548, 5.86%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,654, 28.39%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,930, 31.35%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,409, 25.77%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 806, 8.62%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 14.03, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 14,002
| Pierre, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,260, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 553, 5.97%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,870, 30.99%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,763, 29.84%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,232, 24.10%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 842, 9.09%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.96, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 13,876
| Pierre, SD | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,212, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 960, 10.42%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 2,362, 25.64%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,669, 28.97%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,435, 26.43%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 786, 8.53%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.82, 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.