Western South Dakota News

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

This was 2.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 76,541.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,356	6.5
Regular high school diploma	10,768	20.8
GED or alternative credential	3,135	6
Some college, less than 1 year	3,708	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	8,273	15.9
Associate's degree	5,254	10.1
Bachelor's degree	11,182	21.6
Master's degree	4,388	8.5
Professional school degree	1,128	2.2
Doctorate degree	685	1.3

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