Fort Smith Times

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

This was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,957.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	243	6.6
Regular high school diploma	1,267	34.4
GED or alternative credential	127	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	281	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	838	22.8
Associate's degree	123	3.3
Bachelor's degree	595	16.2
Master's degree	173	4.7
Professional school degree	26	0.7
Doctorate degree	9	0.2

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