Western South Dakota News

44.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in McLaughlin in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.3 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 482.

87.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many McLaughlin residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	33	12.2
Regular high school diploma	52	19.2
GED or alternative credential	19	7
Some college, less than 1 year	1	0.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	46	17
Associate's degree	51	18.8
Bachelor's degree	52	19.2
Master's degree	15	5.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.