Lynchburg Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 255,440
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 169,329, 100% | 5,501,125 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 24,323, 14.36%, see rank | 12.11% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 54,578, 32.23%, see rank | 25.01% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 49,094, 28.99%, see rank | 27.11% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 26,604, 15.71%, see rank | 20.74% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 14,730, 8.70%, see rank | 15.03% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.24, see rank | 13.94 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 252,560
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 167,431, 100% | 5,356,571 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 26,618, 15.90%, see rank | 13.05% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 54,298, 32.43%, see rank | 25.25% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 48,700, 29.09%, see rank | 27.02% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 24,535, 14.65%, see rank | 20.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 13,280, 7.93%, see rank | 14.41% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.09, see rank | 13.84 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 248,742
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 163,836, 100% | 5,208,536 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 28,282, 17.26%, see rank | 13.92% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 54,491, 33.26%, see rank | 25.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 45,873, 28.00%, see rank | 26.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 23,048, 14.07%, see rank | 19.93% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 12,142, 7.41%, see rank | 13.88% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.74 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 242,509
| Lynchburg Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 160,870, 100% | 5,092,358 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 28,100, 17.47%, see rank | 14.23% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 53,412, 33.20%, see rank | 26.31% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 44,861, 27.89%, see rank | 26.02% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 22,538, 14.01%, see rank | 19.84% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 11,959, 7.43%, see rank | 13.60% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.94, see rank | 13.70 | 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.