Central South Dakota News

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

This was 1.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 709.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	77	16
Regular high school diploma	124	25.8
GED or alternative credential	14	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	15	3.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	63	13.1
Associate's degree	75	15.6
Bachelor's degree	67	13.9
Master's degree	46	9.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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