Education in Owensboro, Kentucky: official figures
26.1% of adults aged 25 and over in Owensboro held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 211th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Kentucky: 27.6%).
How many people in Owensboro have a graduate degree?
10.4% of adults aged 25 and over in Owensboro held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 284th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Owensboro?
In Owensboro, 34.4% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 30.4% 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 Owensboro?
13,977 residents of Owensboro aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.1% of that age group, 270th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 10,353 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 3,277 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Owensboro?
2,419 residents of Owensboro were enrolled as college undergraduates and 511 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 5.1% of residents aged 3 and over, 130th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Owensboro attend preschool?
694 children in Owensboro were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Owensboro compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Owensboro ranks 613 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 610 | Jacksonville | 26.3% |
| 611 | Kennewick | 26.2% |
| 612 | Muncie | 26.1% |
| 613 | Owensboro | 26.1% |
| 614 | Downey | 26.1% |
| 615 | Hawthorne | 26.0% |
| 616 | Westminster | 25.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Owensboro ranks 540 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 537 | Broken Arrow | 10.4% |
| 538 | Prescott Valley | 10.4% |
| 539 | Great Falls | 10.4% |
| 540 | Owensboro | 10.4% |
| 541 | Vista | 10.4% |
| 542 | Riverside | 10.4% |
| 543 | Sterling Heights | 10.4% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Owensboro ranks 431 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 428 | Clearwater | 9.1% |
| 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% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Owensboro ranks 694 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 691 | Kansas City | 5.1% |
| 692 | Passaic | 5.1% |
| 693 | Lawrence | 5.1% |
| 694 | Owensboro | 5.1% |
| 695 | Evansville | 5.0% |
| 696 | Lebanon | 5.0% |
| 697 | Middletown | 5.0% |
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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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