Southeast South Dakota News

39.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mitchell 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 15,599.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	878	8.3
Regular high school diploma	2,690	25.5
GED or alternative credential	554	5.2
Some college, less than 1 year	685	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,607	15.2
Associate's degree	1,216	11.5
Bachelor's degree	2,178	20.6
Master's degree	641	6.1
Professional school degree	84	0.8
Doctorate degree	35	0.3

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