Tri Cities Reporter

20.3 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 26.5 percent lower than the state average of 46.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,422.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	359	16.7
Regular high school diploma	484	22.5
GED or alternative credential	221	10.3
Some college, less than 1 year	232	10.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	420	19.5
Associate's degree	173	8
Bachelor's degree	213	9.9
Master's degree	45	2.1
Professional school degree	7	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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