Central South Dakota News

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

This was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,499.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	233	9.6
Regular high school diploma	817	33.8
GED or alternative credential	139	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	104	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	341	14.1
Associate's degree	383	15.8
Bachelor's degree	357	14.8
Master's degree	22	0.9
Professional school degree	4	0.2
Doctorate degree	20	0.8

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