Western South Dakota News

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

This was 11.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,498.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	305	10.9
Regular high school diploma	828	29.7
GED or alternative credential	136	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	209	7.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	492	17.7
Associate's degree	302	10.8
Bachelor's degree	320	11.5
Master's degree	111	4
Professional school degree	30	1.1
Doctorate degree	53	1.9

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