Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 7.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 977.

96.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Piedmont 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	25	3.9
Regular high school diploma	209	32.5
GED or alternative credential	45	7
Some college, less than 1 year	39	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	113	17.5
Associate's degree	76	11.8
Bachelor's degree	88	13.7
Master's degree	37	5.7
Professional school degree	2	0.3
Doctorate degree	10	1.6

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