Sioux Falls Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 238,294
| Sioux Falls Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 155,381, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 12,662, 8.15%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 44,379, 28.56%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 50,031, 32.20%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 33,461, 21.53%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,848, 9.56%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.85, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 229,333
| Sioux Falls Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 149,200, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 12,268, 8.22%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 43,527, 29.17%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,634, 32.60%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 31,412, 21.05%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,359, 8.95%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 221,095
| Sioux Falls Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 143,239, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 11,852, 8.27%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 42,469, 29.65%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,219, 32.27%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 30,220, 21.10%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,479, 8.71%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.77, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 227,384
| Sioux Falls Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 147,804, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 13,447, 9.10%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 45,728, 30.94%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 46,882, 31.72%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,713, 20.10%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,034, 8.14%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.64, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# 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.