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Lexington, Fayette Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 483,997
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 316,082, 100% | 2,939,709 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 38,364, 12.14%, see rank | 16.54% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 79,830, 25.26%, see rank | 33.73% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 88,178, 27.90%, see rank | 27.96% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 64,546, 20.42%, see rank | 12.86% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 45,164, 14.29%, see rank | 8.92% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.89, see rank | 13.04 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 472,974
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 308,469, 100% | 2,902,296 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 39,347, 12.76%, see rank | 17.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 77,557, 25.14%, see rank | 34.04% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 86,559, 28.06%, see rank | 27.40% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 61,544, 19.95%, see rank | 12.47% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 43,462, 14.09%, see rank | 8.51% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.84, see rank | 12.94 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 459,761
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 298,823, 100% | 2,856,001 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 38,952, 13.04%, see rank | 19.04% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 76,839, 25.71%, see rank | 34.40% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 82,571, 27.63%, see rank | 26.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 59,174, 19.80%, see rank | 12.10% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 41,287, 13.82%, see rank | 8.24% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.79, see rank | 12.82 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 455,593
| Lexington, Fayette Area | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 291,306, 100% | 2,825,618 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 39,800, 13.66%, see rank | 19.70% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 74,940, 25.73%, see rank | 34.54% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 79,250, 27.21%, see rank | 25.74% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 57,646, 19.79%, see rank | 11.92% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 39,670, 13.62%, see rank | 8.11% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 12.77 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.