Southeast South Dakota News

59.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dakota Dunes in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.4 percent higher than the state average of 39.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 2,950.

95.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Dakota Dunes residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	78	4.1
Regular high school diploma	304	16
GED or alternative credential	12	0.6
Some college less than 1 year	84	4.4
Some college 1 or more years no degree	287	15.1
Associate's degree	234	12.3
Bachelor's degree	413	21.8
Master's degree	236	12.5
Professional school degree	101	5.3
Doctorate degree	146	7.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.