Dakota Dunes is the #1 ranked city in South Dakota with 39.1% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 80 South Dakota cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Bachelor's+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakota Dunes | 4,129 | 39.1% |
| 2 | Aurora | 1,407 | 28.9% |
| 3 | Spearfish | 12,551 | 28.6% |
| 4 | Brandon | 10,996 | 26.7% |
| 5 | Dell Rapids | 3,947 | 26.0% |
| 6 | North Spearfish | 2,201 | 25.3% |
| 7 | Volga | 2,246 | 25.2% |
| 8 | Rapid City | 76,836 | 25.1% |
| 9 | Sioux Falls | 197,642 | 24.6% |
| 10 | Pierre | 14,008 | 24.6% |
| 11 | Harrisburg | 7,790 | 24.5% |
| 12 | Custer | 2,148 | 24.4% |
| 13 | Summerset | 2,978 | 24.4% |
| 14 | Milbank | 3,513 | 24.3% |
| 15 | Brookings | 23,710 | 24.3% |
| 16 | Chamberlain | 2,621 | 24.2% |
| 17 | Mobridge | 2,928 | 23.9% |
| 18 | Tea | 6,339 | 23.3% |
| 19 | Madison | 6,158 | 23.2% |
| 20 | Colman | 1,011 | 22.9% |
| 21 | Colonial Pine Hills | 2,347 | 22.2% |
| 22 | Crooks | 1,216 | 22.0% |
| 23 | Aberdeen | 28,297 | 21.8% |
| 24 | Hartford | 3,412 | 21.6% |
| 25 | Elk Point | 2,391 | 21.5% |
| 26 | Vermillion | 11,800 | 21.4% |
| 27 | Redfield | 2,230 | 21.4% |
| 28 | Groton | 1,794 | 21.0% |
| 29 | Yankton | 15,501 | 20.9% |
| 30 | Martin | 1,054 | 20.6% |
| 31 | Tyndall | 1,206 | 20.1% |
| 32 | Gettysburg | 1,344 | 19.9% |
| 33 | Platte | 1,310 | 19.3% |
| 34 | North Sioux City | 3,018 | 18.8% |
| 35 | Deadwood | 1,319 | 18.7% |
| 36 | Garretson | 1,166 | 18.2% |
| 37 | Salem | 1,201 | 18.0% |
| 38 | Miller | 1,346 | 18.0% |
| 39 | Clear Lake | 1,333 | 17.9% |
| 40 | Britton | 1,117 | 17.5% |
| 41 | Mitchell | 15,637 | 17.4% |
| 42 | Fort Pierre | 2,534 | 17.4% |
| 43 | Beresford | 2,437 | 17.1% |
| 44 | Huron | 14,347 | 16.9% |
| 45 | Box Elder | 12,457 | 16.8% |
| 46 | Parkston | 1,981 | 15.8% |
| 47 | Lead | 2,997 | 15.8% |
| 48 | Lennox | 2,587 | 15.2% |
| 49 | Hot Springs | 3,506 | 15.1% |
| 50 | Lemmon | 1,214 | 15.1% |
| 51 | Flandreau | 2,291 | 15.0% |
| 52 | Rapid Valley | 7,153 | 14.6% |
| 53 | Watertown | 22,859 | 14.5% |
| 54 | Ipswich | 1,126 | 14.3% |
| 55 | Canton | 3,060 | 14.3% |
| 56 | Baltic | 1,512 | 14.2% |
| 57 | Sturgis | 7,111 | 14.1% |
| 58 | Blackhawk | 2,805 | 13.2% |
| 59 | Gregory | 1,330 | 13.0% |
| 60 | Worthing | 1,087 | 13.0% |
| 61 | Sisseton | 2,593 | 13.0% |
| 62 | Winner | 2,900 | 12.6% |
| 63 | Parker | 1,247 | 12.5% |
| 64 | Wagner | 1,555 | 12.3% |
| 65 | Freeman | 1,558 | 12.3% |
| 66 | Webster | 1,823 | 11.8% |
| 67 | Marion | 1,004 | 11.8% |
| 68 | Green Valley | 1,503 | 11.4% |
| 69 | Ashland Heights | 1,142 | 10.8% |
| 70 | Clark | 1,181 | 10.3% |
| 71 | Belle Fourche | 5,741 | 10.2% |
| 72 | Rosebud | 1,710 | 7.8% |
| 73 | Eagle Butte | 1,492 | 7.2% |
| 74 | Springfield | 2,073 | 7.1% |
| 75 | Mission | 1,380 | 5.7% |
| 76 | Kyle | 1,495 | 4.7% |
| 77 | Oglala | 1,601 | 4.4% |
| 78 | North Eagle Butte | 1,432 | 4.0% |
| 79 | Pine Ridge | 2,480 | 3.7% |
| 80 | Fort Thompson | 1,134 | 2.4% |
Cities in South Dakota are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.