SW Kansas News

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

This was 24.4 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,274.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	595	23.5
Regular high school diploma	462	18.3
GED or alternative credential	186	7.4
Some college, less than 1 year	261	10.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	562	22.2
Associate's degree	198	7.8
Bachelor's degree	166	6.6
Master's degree	73	2.9
Professional school degree	13	0.5
Doctorate degree	12	0.5

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