Western South Dakota News

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

This was 5.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,979.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	144	6.2
Regular high school diploma	662	28.4
GED or alternative credential	125	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	202	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	363	15.6
Associate's degree	232	10
Bachelor's degree	556	23.9
Master's degree	44	1.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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