Shreveport Reporter

23.9 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 6.4 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,165.

93.2 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	107	6.8
Regular high school diploma	581	36.9
GED or alternative credential	57	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	60	3.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	393	25
Associate's degree	126	8
Bachelor's degree	167	10.6
Master's degree	74	4.7
Professional school degree	10	0.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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