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

This number was 3.3 percent lower than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 4,477.

90.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Benton 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	311	9.5
Regular high school diploma	885	27
GED or alternative credential	308	9.4
Some college, less than 1 year	133	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	688	21
Associate's degree	232	7.1
Bachelor's degree	263	8
Master's degree	432	13.2
Professional school degree	18	0.5
Doctorate degree	13	0.4

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