This number was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 538,347.
84.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lancaster County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.
Degree distribution in Lancaster County for 2018*
| Degree | Number of people | Percentage of population |
|---|---|---|
| No degree | 54,658 | 15.1 |
| Regular high school diploma | 111,697 | 31 |
| GED or alternative credential | 17,538 | 4.9 |
| Some college, less than 1 year | 18,566 | 5.1 |
| Some college, 1 or more years, no degree | 34,575 | 9.6 |
| Associate's degree | 26,754 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 61,732 | 17.1 |
| Master's degree | 26,198 | 7.3 |
| Professional school degree | 5,405 | 1.5 |
| Doctorate degree | 3,755 | 1 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Borough of Terre Hill• Borough of Mountville• Borough of Lititz• Bainbridge• Fivepointville• Rapho• City of Lancaster• Conestoga Township• Martic• Borough of East Petersburg• Blue Ball• Gordonville• Penryn• Swartzville• Bart• Reinholds• East Hempfield• Conestoga• Manheim Borough• Refton• Conoy• Soudersburg• West Hempfield• Rothsville• Borough of New Holland• West Earl• Bowmansville• Witmer• Hopeland• Borough of Strasburg• Bird-In-Hand• Goodville• Pequea• Smoketown• Borough of Akron• Borough of Ephrata• Brickerville• Salunga• East Earl• Schoeneck• Wakefield• Eden• Paradise• Lampeter• Ronks• Little Britain Township• West Donegal• Manor Township• Borough of Denver• Brownstown• Stevens• West Lampeter• Rheems• Earl• Borough of Quarryville• Leola• Maytown• Little Britain• Intercourse• Churchtown• Farmersville• Kirkwood• Upper Leacock• Willow Street• Falmouth• Landisville• West Cocalico• Mount Joy Borough• Borough Of Millersville• Borough Of Christiana• Washington Boro• Gap• Elizabethtown Borough• Borough Of Marietta• Reamstown• Lancaster Township• Borough Of Columbia• Providence• Clay
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