Fort Smith Times

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

This number was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 29.5 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,034.

85.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Atkins city 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	294	14.9
Regular high school diploma	644	32.7
GED or alternative credential	91	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	142	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	382	19.4
Associate's degree	103	5.2
Bachelor's degree	231	11.7
Master's degree	54	2.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	28	1.4

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