Benton County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 232,611
| Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 149,968, 100% | 1,949,963 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 20,359, 13.58%, see rank | 15.70% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 46,020, 30.69%, see rank | 35.00% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 39,235, 26.16%, see rank | 28.65% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 29,770, 19.85%, see rank | 13.50% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,584, 9.72%, see rank | 7.14% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.45, see rank | 12.99 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 222,028
| Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 141,788, 100% | 1,921,039 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 20,314, 14.33%, see rank | 16.69% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 44,020, 31.05%, see rank | 35.12% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 37,588, 26.51%, see rank | 28.38% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 27,436, 19.35%, see rank | 13.15% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,430, 8.77%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.34, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 209,911
| Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 133,625, 100% | 1,885,607 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 21,093, 15.79%, see rank | 18.07% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 41,597, 31.13%, see rank | 35.31% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,339, 27.19%, see rank | 27.48% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,145, 18.07%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,451, 7.82%, see rank | 6.37% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.18, see rank | 12.78 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 209,931
| Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 134,966, 100% | 1,865,765 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 22,672, 16.80%, see rank | 18.66% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 42,163, 31.24%, see rank | 35.41% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 36,466, 27.02%, see rank | 26.99% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,540, 17.44%, see rank | 12.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 10,125, 7.50%, see rank | 6.32% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 12.74 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 153,406
| Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 99,436, 100% | 1,731,200 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 19,465, 19.58%, see rank | 24.69% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 32,644, 32.83%, see rank | 34.10% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 27,117, 27.27%, see rank | 24.54% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,443, 14.52%, see rank | 11.00% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 5,767, 5.80%, see rank | 5.66% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.75, see rank | 12.34 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.