Western South Dakota News

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

This was 8.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,702.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	299	4
Regular high school diploma	1,458	19.6
GED or alternative credential	231	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	539	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,228	16.5
Associate's degree	521	7
Bachelor's degree	2,132	28.6
Master's degree	609	8.2
Professional school degree	169	2.3
Doctorate degree	268	3.6

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