Lynchburg Reporter

43.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lynchburg in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.5 percent lower than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 80,131.

88.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lynchburg residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,924	11.1
Regular high school diploma	9,240	20.8
GED or alternative credential	2,050	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,922	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,101	13.7
Associate's degree	3,771	8.5
Bachelor's degree	8,963	20.2
Master's degree	4,416	9.9
Professional school degree	1,126	2.5
Doctorate degree	959	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.