Tuscaloosa Leader

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

This number was 12.3 percent lower than the state average of 34 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 14,809.

84 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hale County 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	1,587	16
Regular high school diploma	3,574	36
GED or alternative credential	729	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	453	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,426	14.4
Associate's degree	741	7.5
Bachelor's degree	925	9.3
Master's degree	344	3.5
Professional school degree	90	0.9
Doctorate degree	52	0.5

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