Lancaster County Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 526,839
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 347,425, 100% | 8,764,740 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 54,389, 15.65%, see rank | 11.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 134,271, 38.65%, see rank | 36.75% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 73,008, 21.01%, see rank | 24.12% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 56,043, 16.13%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 29,714, 8.55%, see rank | 10.96% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.04, see rank | 13.49 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 519,913
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 340,482, 100% | 8,658,872 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 55,883, 16.41%, see rank | 11.71% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 132,155, 38.81%, see rank | 37.21% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 72,303, 21.24%, see rank | 24.03% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 53,083, 15.59%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 27,058, 7.95%, see rank | 10.43% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.95, see rank | 13.41 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 511,250
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 333,043, 100% | 8,558,693 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 58,878, 17.68%, see rank | 12.59% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 129,298, 38.82%, see rank | 37.81% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 67,405, 20.24%, see rank | 23.22% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,554, 15.48%, see rank | 16.32% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 25,908, 7.78%, see rank | 10.07% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.86, see rank | 13.32 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 498,918
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 326,234, 100% | 8,510,688 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 59,109, 18.12%, see rank | 13.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 127,367, 39.04%, see rank | 38.09% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 63,931, 19.60%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 50,891, 15.60%, see rank | 16.09% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,936, 7.64%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.83, see rank | 13.27 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 470,658
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 302,503, 100% | 8,266,284 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 68,482, 22.64%, see rank | 18.10% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 117,501, 38.84%, see rank | 38.11% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 54,481, 18.01%, see rank | 21.44% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 41,643, 13.77%, see rank | 13.95% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 20,396, 6.74%, see rank | 8.40% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.48, see rank | 12.85 | 13.01 |
# 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.