SW Tennessee News

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

This number was 7.4 percent lower than the state average of 33.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,735.

83.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Lexington 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	875	16.8
Regular high school diploma	1,462	28.1
GED or alternative credential	431	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	351	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	711	13.7
Associate's degree	448	8.6
Bachelor's degree	635	12.2
Master's degree	206	4
Professional school degree	69	1.3
Doctorate degree	13	0.2

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