Forest Country News

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

This was 20.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,341.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	172	20.6
Regular high school diploma	263	31.5
GED or alternative credential	92	11
Some college, less than 1 year	38	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	120	14.4
Associate's degree	18	2.2
Bachelor's degree	106	12.7
Master's degree	25	3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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