43.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Hampton Bays

By Suffolk Reporter

Jul 21, 2022

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

This was 2.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,684.

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

Degree distribution in Hampton Bays for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,004	9.4
Regular high school diploma	2,862	26.8
GED or alternative credential	222	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	675	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,278	11.9
Associate's degree	711	6.6
Bachelor's degree	2,340	21.9
Master's degree	1,162	10.9
Professional school degree	322	3
Doctorate degree	121	1.1