Laurel Highlands Today

14.8 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 26.2 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 141.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	14	13
Regular high school diploma	55	50.9
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	19	17.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4	3.7
Associate's degree	11	10.2
Bachelor's degree	4	3.7
Master's degree	1	0.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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