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

This was 21.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,077.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	212	17.8
Regular high school diploma	274	23
GED or alternative credential	25	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	313	26.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	167	14
Associate's degree	16	1.3
Bachelor's degree	120	10.1
Master's degree	57	4.8
Professional school degree	9	0.8
Doctorate degree	0	0

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