Southeast South Dakota News

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

This was 22.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,110.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	247	14.8
Regular high school diploma	326	19.6
GED or alternative credential	441	26.5
Some college, less than 1 year	93	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	247	14.8
Associate's degree	140	8.4
Bachelor's degree	138	8.3
Master's degree	28	1.7
Professional school degree	4	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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