Tuscaloosa Leader

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

This was 9.6 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,754.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,938	19.3
Regular high school diploma	3,177	31.7
GED or alternative credential	553	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	369	3.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,445	14.4
Associate's degree	978	9.8
Bachelor's degree	1,063	10.6
Master's degree	380	3.8
Professional school degree	49	0.5
Doctorate degree	71	0.7

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