Educational Attainment in Benton County, Mississippi (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma218.411867%29.757658%18.411867%18.4%1,05557.818499%53.200289%57.818499%57.8%3,31323.769634%17.042052%23.769634%23.8%1,362
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-38.127297%-38.127297%-38.1%18.412%18.4%29.758%29.8%8.680798%8.680798%+8.7%57.818%57.8%53.200%53.2%39.476354%39.476354%+39.5%23.770%23.8%17.042%17.0%
% percentage with given level in Benton County
ref. percentage with given level in Mississippi
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None0.401396%0.939794%0.401396%0.4%230.994764%1.305597%0.994764%1.0%573.507853%5.667485%3.507853%3.5%2016.544503%13.110593%6.544503%6.5%3756.963351%8.734189%6.963351%7.0%39921.082024%22.763444%21.082024%21.1%1,20836.736475%30.436845%36.736475%36.7%2,10514.991274%11.231518%14.991274%15.0%8597.521815%4.426309%7.521815%7.5%4311.256545%1.384225%1.256545%1.3%72
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-57.288912%-57.288912%-57.3%0.401%0.40%0.940%0.94%-23.807691%-23.807691%-23.8%0.995%0.99%1.306%1.31%-38.105648%-38.105648%-38.1%3.508%3.51%5.667%5.67%-50.082329%-50.082329%-50.1%6.545%6.54%13.111%13.1%-20.274788%-20.274788%-20.3%6.963%6.96%8.734%8.73%-7.386491%-7.386491%-7.4%21.082%21.1%22.763%22.8%20.697379%20.697379%+20.7%36.736%36.7%30.437%30.4%33.475046%33.475046%+33.5%14.991%15.0%11.232%11.2%69.934239%69.934239%+69.9%7.522%7.52%4.426%4.43%-9.223972%-9.223972%-9.2%1.257%1.26%1.384%1.38%
% percentage with given level in Benton County
ref. percentage with given level in Mississippi
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Benton County
20%0%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-13.860697%-22.901315%-13.860697%14%19.546%19.5%17.167%17.2%-6.583870%-6.583870%7%4.450675%59.573%59.6%55.893%55.9%29.019221%24.647985%29.019221%29%20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Benton County
0%500%1,000%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1,000.000000%55.574848%1,000.000000%> 1000%0.033%0.03%0.805%0.81%50.887628%46.717440%50.887628%51%0.801%0.80%1.208%1.21%-54.123446%43.792599%43.792599%44%2.902%2.90%4.173%4.17%-108.633826%-14.662429%-108.633826%109%8.706%8.71%4.173%4.17%-4.355592%-38.957461%-4.355592%4%7.105%7.10%6.808%6.81%-47.661999%-4.625185%-47.661999%48%24.917%24.9%16.874%16.9%12.588126%11.598943%12.588126%13%34.656%34.7%39.019%39.0%24.168299%21.057363%24.168299%24%13.442%13.4%16.691%16.7%80.425585%34.920482%80.425585%80%5.437%5.44%9.810%9.81%-355.637091%-355.637091%356%22.768632%2.001%2.00%0.439%0.44%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-349.308693%10.277007%9.308693%9.3%1361,4615.650685%12.523604%5.650685%5.7%1322,3365.465950%14.623172%5.465950%5.5%611,1165.630355%15.919825%5.630355%5.6%46817
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
60%50%40%30%20%10%0%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-9.422142%-9.422142%9.4%9.309%9.31%10.277%10.3%-54.879721%-54.879721%54.9%5.651%5.65%12.524%12.5%-62.621313%-62.621313%62.6%5.466%5.47%14.623%14.6%-64.633059%-64.633059%64.6%5.630%5.63%15.920%15.9%
% percentage in Benton County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Mississippi with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Benton County
1,000%500%0%FM65+45-6435-4425-34-23.786071%-23.786071%23.8%45.380786%10.172%10.2%8.217%8.22%-107.331460%-16.739001%-107.331460%107.3%7.626%7.63%3.678%3.68%-180.799220%-44.168214%-180.799220%180.8%8.382%8.38%2.985%2.99%-1,000.000000%-38.445047%-1,000.000000%> 1000%9.163%9.16%0.000%0%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$40,759.000000$51,881.000000$40,759.000000$40.8k2814.904%4.90%$32,443.000000$41,282.000000$32,443.000000$32.4k3756.545%6.54%$35,919.000000$30,081.000000$35,919.000000$35.9k1,60728.045%28.0%$31,920.000000$26,240.000000$31,920.000000$31.9k2,10536.736%36.7%$31,719.000000$19,990.000000$31,719.000000$31.7k1,36223.770%23.8%$32,892.000000$30,992.000000$32,892.000000$32.9k5,730100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Female Male
Mississippi
Benton County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50k$100kFMBachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-31,875.000000$-35,820.000000$-31,875.000000$31.9k$31,875.000000$71,202.000000$35,820.000000$16,280.000000$103,077.000000$103.1k261114$-20,645.000000$-24,481.000000$-20,645.000000$20.6k$20,645.000000$28,839.000000$24,481.000000$12,963.000000$49,484.000000$49.5k960647$-29,110.000000$-20,197.000000$-29,110.000000$29.1k$29,110.000000$10,751.000000$20,197.000000$11,636.000000$39,861.000000$39.9k1,0391,066$-7,935.000000$-15,083.000000$-7,935.000000$7.9k$7,935.000000$26,667.000000$15,083.000000$8,463.000000$34,602.000000$34.6k626736$-25,637.000000$-25,847.000000$-25,637.000000$25.6k$25,637.000000$14,834.000000$25,847.000000$10,891.000000$40,471.000000$40.5k2,9982,732
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma355.704698%81.517144%55.704698%55.7%24964.409579%71.377131%64.409579%64.4%78065.198511%60.717102%65.198511%65.2%1,05136.336336%40.706441%36.336336%36.3%363
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Female Male
Mississippi
Benton County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-22.283814%-11.594011%-22.283814%22.3%22.283814%0.771429%11.594011%2.748476%23.055242%23.1%409402-17.819149%-20.444081%-17.819149%17.8%17.819149%15.814147%20.444081%5.678539%33.633296%33.6%299201-48.275862%-25.917686%-30.783454%-74.193548%74.2%48.275862%30.783454%9.560882%48.275862%48.3%2823-39.655172%-26.939241%-39.655172%39.7%39.655172%21.214393%26.939241%6.672922%60.869565%60.9%2823
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Benton County
Female Male
Mississippi
Benton County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%10%0%10%20%MFWhite1BlackHispanic2Other1-9.864713%-3.716219%-24.231724%-0.901463%-13.580931%13.6%9.864713%24.231724%9.864713%9.9%175245-10.236220%-1.111297%-10.076037%-8.160611%-11.347518%11.3%10.236220%10.076037%10.236220%10.2%91128-0.000000%-10.461673%-6.073801%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%29.310345%10.461673%29.310345%29.3%170-0.000000%-12.286572%-5.598875%0.000000%0.0%0.000000%0.000000%12.286572%0.000000%0.0%00
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Benton County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.7%13.1%17.3%21.6%25.8%30.2%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
46%52%57%62%67%72%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.8%21.2%24.5%27.8%31.1%34.5%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.21%0.42%0.63%0.84%1.06%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.07%0.48%0.88%1.28%1.68%2.08%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.4%3.0%3.6%4.2%4.8%5.4%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.0%3.8%6.5%9.2%11.9%14.6%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.8%5.0%6.2%7.3%8.5%9.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.2%17.9%21.4%25.0%28.6%32.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
26.5%31.5%36.5%41.4%46.4%51.3%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
9.3%12.4%15.3%18.3%21.3%24.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.5%4.8%6.2%7.5%8.9%10.2%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%3.0%3.8%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Benton County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
17.94%18.26%18.57%18.88%19.20%19.51%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
57.12%57.32%57.52%57.72%57.92%58.12%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
23.36%23.48%23.60%23.71%23.83%23.95%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.27%0.36%0.44%0.53%0.62%0.71%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.876%0.910%0.944%0.978%1.011%1.046%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.51%2.80%3.08%3.36%3.65%3.94%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.27%6.45%6.64%6.82%7.00%7.19%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.42%6.78%7.15%7.51%7.87%8.24%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20.911%20.960%21.009%21.057%21.106%21.155%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
36.21%36.36%36.51%36.66%36.81%36.96%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
11.6%12.6%13.6%14.5%15.5%16.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.2%7.1%7.9%8.8%9.6%10.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.244%1.253%1.261%1.269%1.277%1.286%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Benton County

There are 3 places in Benton County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Benton County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected places in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Benton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonAshlandHickory FlatMississippiEast South CentralSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnow Lake ShoresSnow Lk Shrs23.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.134328%23.134328%23.1%93123.055556%23.055556%23.1%83217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M6.705539%6.705539%6.7%233
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Benton County, selected places in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSnow Lake ShoresSnow Lk ShrsEast South CentralMississippiHickory FlatBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonAshland30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k24.489796%24.489796%24.5%84123.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k11.944444%11.944444%11.9%43211.448517%11.448517%11.4%65611.448517%11.448517%11.4%65610.945274%10.945274%10.9%443
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected places in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast South CentralSnow Lake ShoresSnow Lk ShrsMississippiAshlandBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonHickory Flat3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.332362%2.332362%2.3%812.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k1.492537%1.492537%1.5%621.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.388889%1.388889%1.4%53
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#44

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected places in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
4x3x2x1x0x1xFM#AshlandBenton CountyBentonMississippiMemphis AreaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesHickory FlatSnow Lk Shrs-1.000000x-1.000000x1.523396x1.523396x1.52x18.605%18.6%28.342%28.3%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.112376x-1.112376x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x24.211%24.2%21.765%21.8%2-4.264968x-4.264968x4.26x1.000000x1.000000x11.465%11.5%2.688%2.69%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected places in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#AshlandSnow Lk ShrsBenton CountyBentonMemphis AreaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiHickory Flat-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.209%3.21%1-1.000000x-1.000000x5.908602x5.908602x5.91x0.637%0.64%3.763%3.76%2-1.000000x-1.000000x2.414202x2.414202x2.41x0.834%0.83%2.013%2.01%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.414202x2.414202x2.41x0.834%0.83%2.013%2.01%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.342105x-1.342105x1.34x1.000000x1.000000x1.579%1.58%1.176%1.18%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Benton County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Benton County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Benton County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected county subdivisions in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#Benton District 11Benton District 44Benton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonBenton District 55Benton District 22Benton District 33MississippiEast South CentralSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited States34.433962%34.433962%34.4%365123.885350%23.885350%23.9%300223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.724490%23.724490%23.7%279319.414226%19.414226%19.4%232417.833174%17.833174%17.8%186517.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Benton County, selected county subdivisions in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast South CentralBenton District 33MississippiBenton District 55Benton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonBenton District 44Benton District 11Benton District 2230.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.188878%21.188878%21.2%221121.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k12.244898%12.244898%12.2%144211.448517%11.448517%11.4%65611.448517%11.448517%11.4%65610.748408%10.748408%10.7%13539.150943%9.150943%9.2%9744.937238%4.937238%4.9%595
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected county subdivisions in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%1%2%3%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast South CentralMississippiBenton District 11Benton District 22Benton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonBenton District 55Benton District 33Benton District 443.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.075472%2.075472%2.1%2211.422594%1.422594%1.4%1721.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.275510%1.275510%1.3%1531.246405%1.246405%1.2%1341.035032%1.035032%1.0%135
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#49

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected county subdivisions in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#123Benton CountyBentonMississippiMemphis AreaEast South CentralSouthUnited States45-1.000000x-1.000000x2.124866x2.124866x2.12x21.399%21.4%45.470%45.5%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.789462x1.789462x1.79x14.799%14.8%26.483%26.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.292251x1.292251x1.29x15.665%15.7%20.243%20.2%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.164282x-1.164282x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x25.507%25.5%21.908%21.9%4-1.382078x-1.382078x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x27.818%27.8%20.128%20.1%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected county subdivisions in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
5x0x5x10xFM#243Benton CountyBentonMemphis AreaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippi15-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%3.602%3.60%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.297%2.30%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.182%0.18%2.429%2.43%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.414202x2.414202x2.41x0.834%0.83%2.013%2.01%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.414202x2.414202x2.41x0.834%0.83%2.013%2.01%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.181070x-1.181070x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x2.263%2.26%1.916%1.92%4-7.398182x-7.398182x7.40x1.000000x1.000000x2.364%2.36%0.319%0.32%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Memphis Area

There are 9 counties in the Memphis Area. This section compares Benton County to all of the counties in the Memphis Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Benton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonTunica CountyTunicaMarshall CountyMarshallTate CountyTateCrittenden CountyCrittendenMississippiEast South CentralSouthTipton CountyTiptonFayette CountyFayetteMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyDeSoto CountyDeSoto23.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,362121.916720%21.916720%21.9%1,379221.529537%21.529537%21.5%5,270320.159122%20.159122%20.2%3,674418.228362%18.228362%18.2%5,661517.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.291743%14.291743%14.3%5,757613.780479%13.780479%13.8%3,877713.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.933863%12.933863%12.9%77,97878.0k810.820423%10.820423%10.8%11,95712.0k9
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbySouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast South CentralDeSoto CountyDeSotoFayette CountyFayetteMississippiTunica CountyTunicaCrittenden CountyCrittendenTate CountyTateTipton CountyTiptonMarshall CountyMarshallBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBenton30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.169614%30.169614%30.2%181,892182k128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M26.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.188301%23.188301%23.2%25,62425.6k222.072937%22.072937%22.1%6,210321.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k18.976478%18.976478%19.0%1,194417.391164%17.391164%17.4%5,401516.170096%16.170096%16.2%2,947615.617397%15.617397%15.6%6,291713.048452%13.048452%13.0%3,194811.448517%11.448517%11.4%65611.448517%11.448517%11.4%6569
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%1%2%3%Count#Shelby CountyShelbyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaEast South CentralMississippiTate CountyTateFayette CountyFayetteDeSoto CountyDeSotoTunica CountyTunicaBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonCrittenden CountyCrittendenTipton CountyTiptonMarshall CountyMarshall3.537083%3.537083%3.5%21,32521.3k13.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k1.728395%1.728395%1.7%31521.638587%1.638587%1.6%46131.543836%1.543836%1.5%1,70641.398601%1.398601%1.4%8851.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.396161%1.396161%1.4%8061.178516%1.178516%1.2%36671.109677%1.109677%1.1%44780.894681%0.894681%0.9%2199
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#54

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MarshallDeSotoTateTiptonBenton CountyBentonMississippiMemphis AreaFayetteShelbyEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesCrittendenTunica-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698603x1.698603x1.70x15.992%16.0%27.163%27.2%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.380512x1.380512x1.38x9.179%9.18%12.672%12.7%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352482x1.352482x1.35x17.276%17.3%23.366%23.4%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.323899x1.323899x1.32x12.371%12.4%16.378%16.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239824x1.239824x1.24x12.348%12.3%15.309%15.3%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.203094x1.203094x1.20x11.826%11.8%14.228%14.2%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.102568x1.102568x1.10x17.414%17.4%19.200%19.2%8-1.356918x-1.356918x1.36x1.000000x1.000000x24.821%24.8%18.292%18.3%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2xFM#Benton CountyBentonFayetteShelbyMemphis AreaEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiTiptonMarshallCrittendenDeSotoTunicaTate-1.000000x-1.000000x2.414202x2.414202x2.41x0.834%0.83%2.013%2.01%-1.000000x-1.000000x2.414202x2.414202x2.41x0.834%0.83%2.013%2.01%1-1.000000x-1.000000x2.348224x2.348224x2.35x0.992%0.99%2.329%2.33%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.666279x1.666279x1.67x2.706%2.71%4.508%4.51%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.582622x1.582622x1.58x2.268%2.27%3.589%3.59%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.496829x1.496829x1.50x0.896%0.90%1.342%1.34%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279499x1.279499x1.28x0.786%0.79%1.005%1.01%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.193840x1.193840x1.19x1.083%1.08%1.293%1.29%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122461x1.122461x1.12x1.460%1.46%1.639%1.64%7-1.213423x-1.213423x1.21x1.000000x1.000000x1.517%1.52%1.250%1.25%8-1.460925x-1.460925x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x2.032%2.03%1.391%1.39%9
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 9 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares Benton County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

No H.S. Diploma by County#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%Count#Sunflower CountySunflowerScott CountyScottBolivar CountyBolivarWayne CountyWayneItawamba CountyItawambaBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonUnion CountyUnionPrentiss CountyPrentissYazoo CountyYazooLeake CountyLeakePontotoc CountyPontotocWashington CountyWashingtonAttala CountyAttalaTippah CountyTippahGrenada CountyGrenadaLeflore CountyLefloreCoahoma CountyCoahomaMarion CountyMarionCopiah CountyCopiahMarshall CountyMarshallTishomingo CountyTishomingoMonroe CountyMonroeNeshoba CountyNeshobaClay CountyClayPike CountyPikeCovington CountyCovingtonPanola CountyPanolaTate CountyTateGeorge CountyGeorgeSimpson CountySimpsonJones CountyJonesAdams CountyAdamsAlcorn CountyAlcornMississippiLee CountyLeeNewton CountyNewtonPearl River CountyPearl RiverLowndes CountyLowndesHancock CountyHancockEast South CentralSouthLincoln CountyLincolnForrest CountyForrestLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHinds CountyHindsHarrison CountyHarrisonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaWarren CountyWarrenOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJackson CountyJacksonDeSoto CountyDeSotoLafayette CountyLafayetteRankin CountyRankinMadison CountyMadisonLamar CountyLamar27.452957%27.452957%27.5%4,902127.204183%27.204183%27.2%4,943225.192091%25.192091%25.2%5,377324.437394%24.437394%24.4%3,312424.196742%24.196742%24.2%3,788523.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.646862%23.646862%23.6%4,382623.633325%23.633325%23.6%3,960723.375155%23.375155%23.4%4,341823.336328%23.336328%23.3%3,377923.253713%23.253713%23.3%4,6341023.089776%23.089776%23.1%7,1861123.078751%23.078751%23.1%2,9131222.834863%22.834863%22.8%3,3091322.706248%22.706248%22.7%3,2891422.526225%22.526225%22.5%4,1661522.474648%22.474648%22.5%3,4131622.175612%22.175612%22.2%3,8591722.120405%22.120405%22.1%4,1521821.529537%21.529537%21.5%5,2701921.472527%21.472527%21.5%2,9312021.441368%21.441368%21.4%5,2662121.410566%21.410566%21.4%3,9922221.179545%21.179545%21.2%2,8372320.682479%20.682479%20.7%5,2672420.557900%20.557900%20.6%2,6312520.310112%20.310112%20.3%4,5192620.159122%20.159122%20.2%3,6742719.706776%19.706776%19.7%2,9842819.589738%19.589738%19.6%3,5432919.527010%19.527010%19.5%8,7443019.232679%19.232679%19.2%4,2613118.611299%18.611299%18.6%4,6883217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.629454%16.629454%16.6%9,3103316.455605%16.455605%16.5%2,2743416.376053%16.376053%16.4%6,0673515.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,2423615.698656%15.698656%15.7%5,0223715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.089900%14.089900%14.1%3,2383813.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,4513913.826637%13.826637%13.8%7,2374013.746165%13.746165%13.7%21,23721.2k4113.560393%13.560393%13.6%17,60617.6k4213.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.347832%13.347832%13.3%4,2354313.228150%13.228150%13.2%3,2954413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.306894%12.306894%12.3%11,61511.6k4510.820423%10.820423%10.8%11,95712.0k4610.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,1304710.030007%10.030007%10.0%10,06110.1k489.670816%9.670816%9.7%6,472497.915931%7.915931%7.9%3,04750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Madison CountyMadisonOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaLafayette CountyLafayetteLamar CountyLamarUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRankin CountyRankinSouthHinds CountyHindsMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaForrest CountyForrestEast South CentralWarren CountyWarrenDeSoto CountyDeSotoLee CountyLeeLowndes CountyLowndesHarrison CountyHarrisonBolivar CountyBolivarMississippiHancock CountyHancockJackson CountyJacksonLauderdale CountyLauderdaleClay CountyClayLeflore CountyLefloreJones CountyJonesWashington CountyWashingtonAdams CountyAdamsCoahoma CountyCoahomaGrenada CountyGrenadaAlcorn CountyAlcornTate CountyTateNewton CountyNewtonPike CountyPikePanola CountyPanolaMonroe CountyMonroeUnion CountyUnionLincoln CountyLincolnAttala CountyAttalaPontotoc CountyPontotocCovington CountyCovingtonNeshoba CountyNeshobaPearl River CountyPearl RiverSunflower CountySunflowerTippah CountyTippahItawamba CountyItawambaGeorge CountyGeorgeMarshall CountyMarshallCopiah CountyCopiahYazoo CountyYazooSimpson CountySimpsonMarion CountyMarionLeake CountyLeakePrentiss CountyPrentissScott CountyScottWayne CountyWayneBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonTishomingo CountyTishomingo45.661432%45.661432%45.7%30,55830.6k141.980810%41.980810%42.0%10,45710.5k239.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k336.799855%36.799855%36.8%14,16514.2k430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.582590%29.582590%29.6%29,67429.7k528.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.027626%28.027626%28.0%43,30143.3k626.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k25.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k723.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.628971%23.628971%23.6%7,497823.188301%23.188301%23.2%25,62425.6k923.086541%23.086541%23.1%12,92512.9k1022.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,8171121.513625%21.513625%21.5%27,93227.9k1221.486132%21.486132%21.5%4,5861321.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k20.937793%20.937793%20.9%6,6981420.464515%20.464515%20.5%19,31419.3k1519.227756%19.227756%19.2%10,06410.1k1618.932437%18.932437%18.9%2,5361718.773656%18.773656%18.8%3,4721818.734228%18.734228%18.7%8,3891918.520661%18.520661%18.5%5,7642018.077183%18.077183%18.1%4,0052117.226393%17.226393%17.2%2,6162216.831205%16.831205%16.8%2,4382316.550875%16.550875%16.6%4,1692416.170096%16.170096%16.2%2,9472515.797091%15.797091%15.8%2,1832615.695437%15.695437%15.7%3,9972715.591011%15.591011%15.6%3,4692815.574104%15.574104%15.6%3,8252915.519940%15.519940%15.5%2,8763014.794831%14.794831%14.8%3,4003114.783711%14.783711%14.8%1,8663214.733039%14.733039%14.7%2,9363314.431942%14.431942%14.4%1,8473414.363100%14.363100%14.4%2,6783514.189700%14.189700%14.2%5,2573614.140905%14.140905%14.1%2,5253713.649852%13.649852%13.6%1,9783813.139572%13.139572%13.1%2,0573913.089420%13.089420%13.1%1,9824013.048452%13.048452%13.0%3,1944112.866276%12.866276%12.9%2,4154212.853374%12.853374%12.9%2,3874312.750194%12.750194%12.8%2,3064412.745661%12.745661%12.7%2,2184512.252090%12.252090%12.3%1,7734611.959895%11.959895%12.0%2,0044711.788663%11.788663%11.8%2,1424811.554637%11.554637%11.6%1,5664911.448517%11.448517%11.4%65611.448517%11.448517%11.4%65610.871795%10.871795%10.9%1,48450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Benton County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Oktibbeha CountyOktibbehaLafayette CountyLafayetteMadison CountyMadisonLamar CountyLamarHinds CountyHindsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestRankin CountyRankinSouthMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLee CountyLeeEast South CentralWarren CountyWarrenAlcorn CountyAlcornBolivar CountyBolivarMississippiHarrison CountyHarrisonWashington CountyWashingtonLowndes CountyLowndesCovington CountyCovingtonJones CountyJonesLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHancock CountyHancockLincoln CountyLincolnJackson CountyJacksonAdams CountyAdamsLeflore CountyLefloreTate CountyTateUnion CountyUnionDeSoto CountyDeSotoBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonMarion CountyMarionCoahoma CountyCoahomaAttala CountyAttalaClay CountyClayYazoo CountyYazooPike CountyPikeNeshoba CountyNeshobaSimpson CountySimpsonLeake CountyLeakeNewton CountyNewtonPrentiss CountyPrentissTishomingo CountyTishomingoPanola CountyPanolaSunflower CountySunflowerGeorge CountyGeorgePontotoc CountyPontotocScott CountyScottCopiah CountyCopiahMarshall CountyMarshallGrenada CountyGrenadaItawamba CountyItawambaMonroe CountyMonroeTippah CountyTippahPearl River CountyPearl RiverWayne CountyWayne8.414629%8.414629%8.4%2,09617.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,23127.046905%7.046905%7.0%4,71634.554193%4.554193%4.6%1,75343.952257%3.952257%4.0%6,10653.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,55063.077491%3.077491%3.1%3,08773.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.641779%2.641779%2.6%1,47982.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.442637%2.442637%2.4%77592.378022%2.378022%2.4%599102.337894%2.337894%2.3%499112.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.199732%2.199732%2.2%2,856122.114260%2.114260%2.1%658132.022563%2.022563%2.0%796141.976871%1.976871%2.0%253151.942875%1.942875%1.9%870161.866606%1.866606%1.9%977171.806815%1.806815%1.8%578181.771028%1.771028%1.8%407191.769480%1.769480%1.8%1,670201.751298%1.751298%1.8%388211.741105%1.741105%1.7%322221.728395%1.728395%1.7%315231.721440%1.721440%1.7%319241.543836%1.543836%1.5%1,706251.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.287208%1.287208%1.3%224261.264322%1.264322%1.3%192271.235937%1.235937%1.2%156281.194476%1.194476%1.2%160291.179258%1.179258%1.2%219301.162334%1.162334%1.2%296311.158488%1.158488%1.2%216321.133473%1.133473%1.1%205331.078018%1.078018%1.1%156341.027571%1.027571%1.0%142351.008594%1.008594%1.0%169361.003663%1.003663%1.0%137370.997753%0.997753%1.0%222380.940860%0.940860%0.9%168390.937789%0.937789%0.9%142400.918306%0.918306%0.9%183410.913594%0.913594%0.9%166420.895045%0.895045%0.9%168430.894681%0.894681%0.9%219440.876769%0.876769%0.9%127450.817630%0.817630%0.8%128460.781759%0.781759%0.8%192470.731489%0.731489%0.7%106480.639711%0.639711%0.6%237490.546005%0.546005%0.5%7450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#59

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#OktibbehaMarshallAdamsCoahomaRankinAttalaPrentissDeSotoTishomingoPanolaGrenadaTateSunflowerGeorgeLauderdalePontotocCopiahNeshobaBenton CountyBentonUnionItawambaLincolnHindsTippahPearl RiverBolivarMississippiMemphis AreaMonroeWarrenJonesEast South CentralPikeYazooCovingtonLeeSouthMadisonLafayetteHancockWashingtonForrestUnited StatesJacksonAlcornLeakeMarionSimpsonHarrisonNewtonLamarLefloreClayWayneLowndesScott-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714845x1.714845x1.71x9.856%9.86%16.902%16.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698603x1.698603x1.70x15.992%16.0%27.163%27.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624049x1.624049x1.62x14.671%14.7%23.827%23.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534995x1.534995x1.53x18.199%18.2%27.935%27.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534186x1.534186x1.53x8.020%8.02%12.304%12.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485707x1.485707x1.49x18.909%18.9%28.093%28.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.448222x1.448222x1.45x19.512%19.5%28.258%28.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.380512x1.380512x1.38x9.179%9.18%12.672%12.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376182x1.376182x1.38x18.222%18.2%25.077%25.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371502x1.371502x1.37x17.298%17.3%23.725%23.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.369907x1.369907x1.37x19.410%19.4%26.590%26.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352482x1.352482x1.35x17.276%17.3%23.366%23.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.351680x1.351680x1.35x23.143%23.1%31.282%31.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338380x1.338380x1.34x16.842%16.8%22.540%22.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320469x1.320469x1.32x12.018%12.0%15.870%15.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318775x1.318775x1.32x20.129%20.1%26.546%26.5%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305216x1.305216x1.31x19.383%19.4%25.299%25.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294633x1.294633x1.29x18.828%18.8%24.375%24.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287704x1.287704x1.29x20.780%20.8%26.758%26.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.280661x1.280661x1.28x21.324%21.3%27.309%27.3%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270096x1.270096x1.27x12.511%12.5%15.890%15.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269011x1.269011x1.27x12.262%12.3%15.560%15.6%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263715x1.263715x1.26x20.273%20.3%25.619%25.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257838x1.257838x1.26x14.558%14.6%18.312%18.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254312x1.254312x1.25x22.599%22.6%28.346%28.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218070x1.218070x1.22x19.475%19.5%23.722%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211599x1.211599x1.21x12.156%12.2%14.728%14.7%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205577x1.205577x1.21x17.803%17.8%21.463%21.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170786x1.170786x1.17x19.189%19.2%22.466%22.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167745x1.167745x1.17x21.352%21.4%24.933%24.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166140x1.166140x1.17x19.067%19.1%22.235%22.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153200x1.153200x1.15x15.527%15.5%17.906%17.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135411x1.135411x1.14x9.099%9.10%10.331%10.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128771x1.128771x1.13x14.780%14.8%16.683%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116592x1.116592x1.12x21.947%21.9%24.506%24.5%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111277x1.111277x1.11x13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089673x1.089673x1.09x11.797%11.8%12.855%12.9%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081649x1.081649x1.08x17.918%17.9%19.380%19.4%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075429x1.075429x1.08x22.521%22.5%24.219%24.2%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060539x1.060539x1.06x21.555%21.6%22.860%22.9%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057902x1.057902x1.06x19.070%19.1%20.174%20.2%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053059x1.053059x1.05x13.223%13.2%13.925%13.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050453x1.050453x1.05x16.085%16.1%16.896%16.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034103x1.034103x1.03x7.790%7.79%8.056%8.06%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030285x1.030285x1.03x22.229%22.2%22.902%22.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023930x1.023930x1.02x20.952%21.0%21.453%21.5%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020806x1.020806x1.02x24.200%24.2%24.703%24.7%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%49-1.037021x-1.037021x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x27.672%27.7%26.684%26.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Benton County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#61

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMississippiBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookSan Diego CountySan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36223.769634%23.769634%23.8%1,36222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1117.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k13.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Benton County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideMississippiFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBenton60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k26.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4423.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4721.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k19.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k5011.448517%11.448517%11.4%65611.448517%11.448517%11.4%656
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensEast South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideMississippiWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronxBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBenton12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k2.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k501.396161%1.396161%1.4%801.396161%1.396161%1.4%80
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#64

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Benton CountyBentonMecklenburgMississippiPalm BeachMemphis AreaWakeEast South CentralWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasSuffolkMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.290192x1.290192x1.29x20.881%20.9%26.940%26.9%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241336x1.241336x1.24x12.116%12.1%15.040%15.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Benton County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Ashland, Hickory Flat, Snow Lake Shores
ZIP Codes:
38603, 38610, 38629, 38633, 38635, 38642, 38647, 38650, 38659, 38663, 38683
Unified School District:
Benton County
Congressional District:
MS-1
State Senate District:
MS-3
State House Districts:
MS-5, MS-13
Neighboring Counties:
Fayette, Hardeman, Marshall, Tippah, Union
Nearby Counties:
Alcorn, DeSoto, Lafayette, Lee, McNairy, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Shelby, Tate