Meade County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 26,108
| Meade County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,854, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,219, 7.23%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 5,627, 33.39%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,387, 37.90%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,731, 16.20%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 890, 5.28%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 25,456
| Meade County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,464, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,185, 7.20%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 5,516, 33.50%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,261, 38.03%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,613, 15.87%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 889, 5.40%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.49, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 25,156
| Meade County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 16,142, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,198, 7.42%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 5,774, 35.77%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,777, 35.79%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,515, 15.58%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 878, 5.44%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.42, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 24,126
| Meade County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,305, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,103, 7.21%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 5,488, 35.86%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,348, 34.94%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,658, 17.37%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 708, 4.63%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 24,253
| Meade County | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,816, 100% | 474,359 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,829, 12.34%, see rank | 15.43% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,999, 33.74%, see rank | 32.89% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 5,492, 37.07%, see rank | 30.18% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,783, 12.03%, see rank | 15.51% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 713, 4.81%, see rank | 6.00% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.07, 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.