26 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pahala

26 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Pahala in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.7 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,827.

84 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Pahala residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	183	16
Regular high school diploma	457	39.9
GED or alternative credential	26	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	65	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	115	10.1
Associate's degree	82	7.2
Bachelor's degree	177	15.5
Master's degree	39	3.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.