Northeast South Dakota News

26.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Columbia in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 13.5 percent lower than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 123.

88.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Columbia residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11	11.2
Regular high school diploma	27	27.6
GED or alternative credential	1	1
Some college, less than 1 year	11	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	22	22.4
Associate's degree	10	10.2
Bachelor's degree	9	9.2
Master's degree	5	5.1
Professional school degree	2	2
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.