40.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Fort Pierre

By Central South Dakota News

Jul 3, 2022

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

This was 0.6 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,487.

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

Degree distribution in Fort Pierre for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	76	4.2
Regular high school diploma	570	31.6
GED or alternative credential	95	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	120	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	216	12
Associate's degree	193	10.7
Bachelor's degree	304	16.9
Master's degree	171	9.5
Professional school degree	45	2.5
Doctorate degree	14	0.8