Johnston Reporter

30.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smithfield in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,400.

77.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Smithfield 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	2,033	22.9
Regular high school diploma	1,968	22.2
GED or alternative credential	218	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	369	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,544	17.4
Associate's degree	903	10.2
Bachelor's degree	1,244	14
Master's degree	486	5.5
Professional school degree	50	0.6
Doctorate degree	52	0.6

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