Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 1.9 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,148.

92.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Blackhawk 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	179	7.9
Regular high school diploma	581	25.5
GED or alternative credential	117	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	136	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	399	17.5
Associate's degree	278	12.2
Bachelor's degree	435	19.1
Master's degree	82	3.6
Professional school degree	73	3.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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