Southeast South Dakota News

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

This was 1.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,756.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	92	7.8
Regular high school diploma	330	27.9
GED or alternative credential	64	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	41	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	192	16.2
Associate's degree	177	14.9
Bachelor's degree	178	15
Master's degree	78	6.6
Professional school degree	22	1.9
Doctorate degree	10	0.8

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