Central Montana Times

33.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fort Benton in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.3 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,462.

95.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fort Benton residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	48	4.4
Regular high school diploma	401	37
GED or alternative credential	15	1.4
Some college, less than 1 year	68	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	185	17.1
Associate's degree	64	5.9
Bachelor's degree	249	23
Master's degree	43	4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	11	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.