Southeast South Dakota News

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

This was 0.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,619.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	963	9.5
Regular high school diploma	2,093	20.8
GED or alternative credential	800	7.9
Some college, less than 1 year	800	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,317	13.1
Associate's degree	1,174	11.6
Bachelor's degree	1,582	15.7
Master's degree	1,025	10.2
Professional school degree	242	2.4
Doctorate degree	90	0.9

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