SE Tennessee News

18.3 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 17.4 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,256.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	190	21.6
Regular high school diploma	257	29.2
GED or alternative credential	83	9.4
Some college, less than 1 year	75	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	114	13
Associate's degree	84	9.5
Bachelor's degree	54	6.1
Master's degree	19	2.2
Professional school degree	4	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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