Buffalo Ledger

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

This number was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 44.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 10,152.

94.5 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	398	5.5
Regular high school diploma	2,219	30.6
GED or alternative credential	364	5
Some college, less than 1 year	511	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,140	15.7
Associate's degree	869	12
Bachelor's degree	1,167	16.1
Master's degree	543	7.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	48	0.7

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