Northeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 11.6 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 905.

95.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lake Madison 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	38	4.6
Regular high school diploma	203	24.3
GED or alternative credential	10	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	38	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	115	13.8
Associate's degree	44	5.3
Bachelor's degree	208	24.9
Master's degree	133	15.9
Professional school degree	29	3.5
Doctorate degree	16	1.9

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