Kern County Times

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

This number was 8.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 9,407.

91.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Golden Hills CDP 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	507	8.5
Regular high school diploma	1,609	27
GED or alternative credential	244	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	540	9.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,123	18.9
Associate's degree	793	13.3
Bachelor's degree	717	12
Master's degree	327	5.5
Professional school degree	54	0.9
Doctorate degree	37	0.6

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