Johnston Reporter

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

This was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,843.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	493	17.5
Regular high school diploma	643	22.9
GED or alternative credential	109	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	213	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	432	15.4
Associate's degree	184	6.5
Bachelor's degree	554	19.7
Master's degree	95	3.4
Professional school degree	87	3.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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