Western South Dakota News

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

This number was 26.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,470.

63.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Porcupine 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	195	36.1
Regular high school diploma	102	18.9
GED or alternative credential	37	6.9
Some college, less than 1 year	15	2.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	116	21.5
Associate's degree	43	8
Bachelor's degree	32	5.9
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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