Custer County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,358
| Custer County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,453, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 414, 6.42%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,875, 29.06%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,397, 37.15%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,343, 20.81%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 424, 6.57%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.78, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,219
| Custer County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,206, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 403, 6.49%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,734, 27.94%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,312, 37.25%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,220, 19.66%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 537, 8.65%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.88, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,085
| Custer County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,177, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 495, 8.01%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,961, 31.75%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,957, 31.68%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,199, 19.41%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 565, 9.15%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.73, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,865
| Custer County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,930, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 522, 8.80%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,910, 32.21%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,959, 33.04%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,074, 18.11%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 465, 7.84%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.58, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 7,275
| Custer County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,099, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 568, 11.14%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,694, 33.22%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,591, 31.20%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 888, 17.42%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 358, 7.02%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.37, see rank | 13.03 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.