SE Kentucky News

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

This was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,215.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	203	12.4
Regular high school diploma	378	23.2
GED or alternative credential	70	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	133	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	224	13.7
Associate's degree	196	12
Bachelor's degree	205	12.6
Master's degree	147	9
Professional school degree	57	3.5
Doctorate degree	19	1.2

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