27.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Thornton city

By SW Arkansas Times

Apr 16, 2022

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

This was 3.6 percent lower than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 596.

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

Degree distribution in Thornton city for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	92	22.9
Regular high school diploma	70	17.5
GED or alternative credential	15	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	54	13.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	59	14.7
Associate's degree	83	20.7
Bachelor's degree	21	5.2
Master's degree	5	1.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	2	0.5

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

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