Western South Dakota News

43.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rapid in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.9 percent higher than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 75,258.

92.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Rapid residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,660	7.1
Regular high school diploma	10,247	19.9
GED or alternative credential	2,804	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	3,909	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,525	16.6
Associate's degree	5,414	10.5
Bachelor's degree	10,964	21.3
Master's degree	4,304	8.4
Professional school degree	1,014	2
Doctorate degree	591	1.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.