Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 6.7 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,265.

90.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lemmon 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	85	9.4
Regular high school diploma	254	28.2
GED or alternative credential	75	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	65	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	121	13.4
Associate's degree	142	15.8
Bachelor's degree	106	11.8
Master's degree	25	2.8
Professional school degree	21	2.3
Doctorate degree	6	0.7

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