Benton County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,980
| Benton County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 25,776, 100% | 3,599,228 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,170, 8.42%, see rank | 7.72% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 8,474, 32.88%, see rank | 26.43% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,907, 38.43%, see rank | 32.68% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,641, 14.13%, see rank | 22.27% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,584, 6.15%, see rank | 10.90% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.43, see rank | 14.00 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 38,560
| Benton County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 25,018, 100% | 3,525,850 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,396, 9.58%, see rank | 8.11% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 8,522, 34.06%, see rank | 27.11% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 9,034, 36.11%, see rank | 32.55% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,561, 14.23%, see rank | 21.78% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,505, 6.02%, see rank | 10.45% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.33, see rank | 13.93 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 38,148
| Benton County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 24,392, 100% | 3,450,999 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,386, 9.78%, see rank | 8.67% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 8,391, 34.40%, see rank | 27.84% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,837, 36.23%, see rank | 32.07% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,345, 13.71%, see rank | 21.34% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,433, 5.87%, see rank | 10.08% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.29, see rank | 13.85 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 39,460
| Benton County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 25,574, 100% | 3,403,202 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,792, 10.92%, see rank | 8.85% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 9,045, 35.37%, see rank | 28.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 8,902, 34.81%, see rank | 31.86% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 3,391, 13.26%, see rank | 21.22% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,444, 5.65%, see rank | 9.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.19, see rank | 13.83 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 34,226
| Benton County | Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 20,789, 100% | 3,164,345 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 3,137, 15.09%, see rank | 12.05% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 7,231, 34.78%, see rank | 28.84% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 6,848, 32.94%, see rank | 31.67% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 2,629, 12.65%, see rank | 19.13% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 944, 4.54%, see rank | 8.31% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.50 | 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.