How educated is Lexington?

The share of adults in Lexington, KY with a bachelor's degree or higher, how that has shifted since 2015, and how it compares with the county, the state and the United States.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

How far did Lexington go in school?

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3% — U.S.: 35.0%

Highest degree held, adults 25+ (2023)

• Bachelor's: 55502
• Graduate or professional: 43633
• No bachelor's degree: 110407

Share with a bachelor's degree or higher

• Lexington: 47.3
• Fayette County: 47.3
• KY: 27
• U.S.: 35

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 41.2
• 2023: 47.3

What it means

Lexington's college-degree share is far higher than the national figure — 47.3% here versus 35.0% nationally.

Since 2015 the share has risen by about 6.1 percentage points.

Educational attainment tracks adults 25 and older who live here now — it does not say where they went to school.