Northeast South Dakota News

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

This was 14.3 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 24,479.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	479	4.1
Regular high school diploma	2,041	17.4
GED or alternative credential	437	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	605	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,695	14.4
Associate's degree	791	6.7
Bachelor's degree	3,546	30.2
Master's degree	1,168	10
Professional school degree	366	3.1
Doctorate degree	608	5.2

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