53.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Smithton

By Metro East Sun

May 31, 2022

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

This was 9.7 percent higher than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,019.

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

Degree distribution in Smithton for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	92	3.2
Regular high school diploma	584	20.4
GED or alternative credential	92	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	172	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	397	13.8
Associate's degree	443	15.5
Bachelor's degree	758	26.4
Master's degree	271	9.5
Professional school degree	50	1.7
Doctorate degree	8	0.3