Jackson Purchase News

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

This was 9.9 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,498.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	255	7
Regular high school diploma	971	26.8
GED or alternative credential	418	11.5
Some college, less than 1 year	69	1.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,052	29
Associate's degree	184	5.1
Bachelor's degree	321	8.9
Master's degree	320	8.8
Professional school degree	22	0.6
Doctorate degree	12	0.3

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