Education in Lynchburg, Virginia: official figures
38.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Lynchburg held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 351st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Virginia: 42.2%).
How many people in Lynchburg have a graduate degree?
15.5% of adults aged 25 and over in Lynchburg held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 301st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 2.6% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Lynchburg?
In Lynchburg, 24.8% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 27.7% 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 Lynchburg?
28,986 residents of Lynchburg aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 37.7% of that age group, 33rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,349 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,204 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Lynchburg?
15,015 residents of Lynchburg were enrolled as college undergraduates and 2,326 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 22.6% of residents aged 3 and over, 35th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Lynchburg attend preschool?
1,296 children in Lynchburg were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Lynchburg compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Lynchburg ranks 351 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Anchorage | 38.7% |
| 349 | New Braunfels | 38.6% |
| 350 | Aurora | 38.5% |
| 351 | Lynchburg | 38.5% |
| 352 | Los Angeles | 38.5% |
| 353 | Kalamazoo | 38.5% |
| 354 | Kansas City | 38.4% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Lynchburg ranks 301 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | South Fulton | 15.6% |
| 299 | Troy | 15.6% |
| 300 | Virginia Beach | 15.5% |
| 301 | Lynchburg | 15.5% |
| 302 | Petaluma | 15.5% |
| 303 | San Marcos | 15.5% |
| 304 | Denton | 15.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Lynchburg ranks 432 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 429 | Citrus Heights | 9.1% |
| 430 | Newark | 9.1% |
| 431 | Owensboro | 9.1% |
| 432 | Lynchburg | 9.0% |
| 433 | Mobile | 9.0% |
| 434 | Tacoma | 9.0% |
| 435 | Joplin | 9.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Lynchburg ranks 35 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Muncie | 23.2% |
| 33 | Kalamazoo | 22.8% |
| 34 | Columbia | 22.7% |
| 35 | Lynchburg | 22.6% |
| 36 | La Crosse | 22.2% |
| 37 | Fayetteville | 21.5% |
| 38 | Tempe | 20.9% |
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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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