SE Kentucky News

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

This was 2 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,051.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	380	19.5
Regular high school diploma	476	24.5
GED or alternative credential	106	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	33	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	258	13.3
Associate's degree	134	6.9
Bachelor's degree	314	16.1
Master's degree	166	8.5
Professional school degree	25	1.3
Doctorate degree	53	2.7

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