Southeast South Dakota News

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

This was 10.5 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 946.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	112	22.4
Regular high school diploma	104	20.8
GED or alternative credential	55	11
Some college, less than 1 year	6	1.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	71	14.2
Associate's degree	60	12
Bachelor's degree	63	12.6
Master's degree	27	5.4
Professional school degree	2	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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