Fairfield Reporter

28.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lancaster in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.2 percent lower than the state average of 37.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 40,438.

90.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,734	9.7
Regular high school diploma	10,146	36.1
GED or alternative credential	1,194	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,233	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,764	13.4
Associate's degree	2,655	9.5
Bachelor's degree	3,463	12.3
Master's degree	1,239	4.4
Professional school degree	377	1.3
Doctorate degree	284	1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.