Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 21.7 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 100.

90.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Oelrichs 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	8	9.8
Regular high school diploma	31	37.8
GED or alternative credential	1	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	5	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	26.8
Associate's degree	1	1.2
Bachelor's degree	12	14.6
Master's degree	2	2.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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