Benton County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,573
| Benton County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,790, 100% | 1,929,591 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,568, 27.08%, see rank | 18.06% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,231, 38.53%, see rank | 30.25% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,495, 25.82%, see rank | 31.29% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 308, 5.32%, see rank | 12.90% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 188, 3.25%, see rank | 7.51% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.87, see rank | 12.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,725
| Benton County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,740, 100% | 1,904,849 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,387, 24.16%, see rank | 18.98% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 2,070, 36.06%, see rank | 30.41% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,624, 28.29%, see rank | 30.64% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 386, 6.72%, see rank | 12.76% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 273, 4.76%, see rank | 7.21% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.20, see rank | 12.87 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,652
| Benton County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,843, 100% | 1,876,719 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,806, 30.91%, see rank | 20.38% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 2,214, 37.89%, see rank | 30.87% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,260, 21.56%, see rank | 29.29% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 389, 6.66%, see rank | 12.63% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 174, 2.98%, see rank | 6.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.67, see rank | 12.75 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 7,978
| Benton County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,234, 100% | 1,842,950 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,628, 31.10%, see rank | 21.08% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,913, 36.55%, see rank | 31.21% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,160, 22.16%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 314, 6.00%, see rank | 12.42% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 219, 4.18%, see rank | 6.65% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.73, see rank | 12.69 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,026
| Benton County | Mississippi | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,073, 100% | 1,757,517 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 2,089, 41.18%, see rank | 27.14% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,632, 32.17%, see rank | 29.36% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 956, 18.84%, see rank | 26.59% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 310, 6.11%, see rank | 11.06% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 86, 1.70%, see rank | 5.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.09, see rank | 12.30 | 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.