Johnston Reporter

32.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Smithfield in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.8 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 12,697.

79.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,858	20.7
Regular high school diploma	2,087	23.3
GED or alternative credential	245	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	434	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,466	16.3
Associate's degree	713	7.9
Bachelor's degree	1,517	16.9
Master's degree	523	5.8
Professional school degree	86	1
Doctorate degree	45	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.