Sioux Empire Today

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

This was 15.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 448.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	41	11
Regular high school diploma	147	39.3
GED or alternative credential	8	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	10	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	74	19.8
Associate's degree	32	8.6
Bachelor's degree	49	13.1
Master's degree	10	2.7
Professional school degree	1	0.3
Doctorate degree	2	0.5

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