Northeast South Dakota News

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

This number was 3.4 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,712.

97.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Groton 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	31	2.9
Regular high school diploma	319	29.6
GED or alternative credential	49	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	99	9.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	112	10.4
Associate's degree	185	17.2
Bachelor's degree	222	20.6
Master's degree	45	4.2
Professional school degree	10	0.9
Doctorate degree	5	0.5

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