SE Kentucky News

33.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hyden in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.3 percent higher than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 398.

70.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hyden residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	98	29.3
Regular high school diploma	61	18.3
GED or alternative credential	13	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	14	4.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	35	10.5
Associate's degree	28	8.4
Bachelor's degree	40	12
Master's degree	28	8.4
Professional school degree	4	1.2
Doctorate degree	13	3.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.