Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 16.8 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 5,610.

91.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Belle Fourche 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	324	8.4
Regular high school diploma	1,402	36.5
GED or alternative credential	315	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	380	9.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	528	13.8
Associate's degree	181	4.7
Bachelor's degree	560	14.6
Master's degree	72	1.9
Professional school degree	65	1.7
Doctorate degree	11	0.3

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