Education in Lexington, Kentucky: official figures
48.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Lexington held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 201st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Kentucky: 27.6%).
How many people in Lexington have a graduate degree?
21.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Lexington held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 165th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 3.7% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lexington?
In Lexington, 18.5% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 25.3% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Lexington?
88,143 residents of Lexington aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 28.3% of that age group, 204th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 48,341 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 15,603 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lexington?
27,019 residents of Lexington were enrolled as college undergraduates and 9,199 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 11.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 91st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lexington attend preschool?
3,584 children in Lexington were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lexington compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lexington ranks 201 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Mount Prospect | 48.6% |
| 199 | Bellingham | 48.5% |
| 200 | Hoffman Estates | 48.5% |
| 201 | Lexington | 48.3% |
| 202 | Gilbert | 48.2% |
| 203 | Chino Hills | 48.1% |
| 204 | Nashville | 48.0% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lexington ranks 165 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Tempe | 21.0% |
| 163 | Arcadia | 21.0% |
| 164 | Livermore | 21.0% |
| 165 | Lexington | 21.0% |
| 166 | San Jose | 20.9% |
| 167 | San Clemente | 20.8% |
| 168 | Missoula | 20.7% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lexington ranks 506 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 503 | Salt Lake City | 7.9% |
| 504 | Diamond Bar | 7.9% |
| 505 | Provo | 7.9% |
| 506 | Lexington | 7.9% |
| 507 | Durham | 7.9% |
| 508 | Orlando | 7.8% |
| 509 | DeSoto | 7.8% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lexington ranks 91 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Minneapolis | 11.8% |
| 89 | Riverside | 11.8% |
| 90 | Boca Raton | 11.7% |
| 91 | Lexington | 11.6% |
| 92 | Galveston | 11.5% |
| 93 | Medford | 11.5% |
| 94 | Pocatello | 11.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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