Western South Dakota News

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

This was 16.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,628.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	306	8.2
Regular high school diploma	1,413	38
GED or alternative credential	198	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	272	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	627	16.9
Associate's degree	295	7.9
Bachelor's degree	410	11
Master's degree	140	3.8
Professional school degree	58	1.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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