Sandhills Today

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

This was 4.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,768.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	41	2.4
Regular high school diploma	503	29.2
GED or alternative credential	94	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	162	9.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	257	14.9
Associate's degree	169	9.8
Bachelor's degree	308	17.9
Master's degree	90	5.2
Professional school degree	55	3.2
Doctorate degree	44	2.6

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