SE Kentucky News

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

This number was 9.5 percent higher than the state average of 32.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 5,046.

81.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hazard 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	688	18.8
Regular high school diploma	646	17.7
GED or alternative credential	206	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	114	3.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	466	12.7
Associate's degree	440	12
Bachelor's degree	440	12
Master's degree	412	11.3
Professional school degree	80	2.2
Doctorate degree	164	4.5

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