West Hamilton News

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

This was 17.8 percent higher than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,675.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	287	3.6
Regular high school diploma	1,657	20.7
GED or alternative credential	104	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	642	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	876	10.9
Associate's degree	1,068	13.3
Bachelor's degree	2,305	28.7
Master's degree	800	10
Professional school degree	235	2.9
Doctorate degree	45	0.6

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