Sioux Empire Today

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

This was 10.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,041.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	78	10.3
Regular high school diploma	301	39.8
GED or alternative credential	13	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	22	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	111	14.7
Associate's degree	53	7
Bachelor's degree	102	13.5
Master's degree	57	7.5
Professional school degree	16	2.1
Doctorate degree	3	0.4

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