Abilene Times

16.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Hamlin in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.5 percent lower than the state average of 36.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,740.

84.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Hamlin residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	150	15.2
Regular high school diploma	347	35.2
GED or alternative credential	66	6.7
Some college, less than 1 year	83	8.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	173	17.6
Associate's degree	33	3.4
Bachelor's degree	101	10.3
Master's degree	29	2.9
Professional school degree	3	0.3
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.