Southeast South Dakota News

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

This was 10.5 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,102.

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	93	6.5
Regular high school diploma	249	17.5
GED or alternative credential	112	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	99	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	139	9.8
Associate's degree	304	21.3
Bachelor's degree	257	18
Master's degree	124	8.7
Professional school degree	37	2.6
Doctorate degree	11	0.8

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