SW Arkansas Times

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

This number was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 30.2 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 595.

72.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Thornton city 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	91	27.1
Regular high school diploma	85	25.3
GED or alternative credential	16	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	48	14.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	36	10.7
Associate's degree	10	3
Bachelor's degree	38	11.3
Master's degree	7	2.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	5	1.5

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