North Panhandle Times

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

This was 12.6 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,381.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	133	12.7
Regular high school diploma	403	38.5
GED or alternative credential	48	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	97	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	195	18.6
Associate's degree	71	6.8
Bachelor's degree	75	7.2
Master's degree	21	2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	3	0.3

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