Western South Dakota News

31.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Custer in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,314.

89.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	202	10.8
Regular high school diploma	562	30
GED or alternative credential	89	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	91	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	334	17.8
Associate's degree	121	6.5
Bachelor's degree	326	17.4
Master's degree	106	5.7
Professional school degree	26	1.4
Doctorate degree	18	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.