East Kentucky Times

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

This was 27.4 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 448.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	101	22.5
Regular high school diploma	132	29.5
GED or alternative credential	126	28.1
Some college, less than 1 year	11	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	50	11.2
Associate's degree	0	0
Bachelor's degree	14	3.1
Master's degree	14	3.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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