SE Kentucky News

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

This was 8.7 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 588.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	74	18
Regular high school diploma	36	8.8
GED or alternative credential	48	11.7
Some college, less than 1 year	24	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	126	30.7
Associate's degree	17	4.1
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	85	20.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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