Northeast South Dakota News

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

This was 2.9 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 28,315.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,315	7.1
Regular high school diploma	4,707	25.3
GED or alternative credential	816	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,145	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,478	13.3
Associate's degree	2,025	10.9
Bachelor's degree	4,162	22.4
Master's degree	1,153	6.2
Professional school degree	558	3
Doctorate degree	257	1.4

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