Hot Springs Times

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

This was 4.3 percent higher than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 36,360.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,148	8.8
Regular high school diploma	6,039	24.7
GED or alternative credential	1,345	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,932	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,280	17.5
Associate's degree	2,124	8.7
Bachelor's degree	4,159	17
Master's degree	1,605	6.6
Professional school degree	415	1.7
Doctorate degree	393	1.6

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