SE Kentucky News

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

This was 24.2 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,481.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	490	44.1
Regular high school diploma	152	13.7
GED or alternative credential	158	14.2
Some college, less than 1 year	64	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	143	12.9
Associate's degree	27	2.4
Bachelor's degree	48	4.3
Master's degree	26	2.3
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

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