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45 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Dell Rapids in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 40.4 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,660.

94.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Dell Rapids residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	127	5.2
Regular high school diploma	612	25.1
GED or alternative credential	49	2
Some college, less than 1 year	185	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	366	15
Associate's degree	367	15.1
Bachelor's degree	462	19
Master's degree	204	8.4
Professional school degree	17	0.7
Doctorate degree	45	1.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.