Fairfield Reporter

27.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lancaster in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.6 percent lower than the state average of 36.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 40,159.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lancaster residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,040	10.9
Regular high school diploma	10,079	36
GED or alternative credential	1,252	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	2,404	8.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,566	12.7
Associate's degree	2,653	9.5
Bachelor's degree	3,261	11.6
Master's degree	1,259	4.5
Professional school degree	264	0.9
Doctorate degree	215	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.