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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

High school diploma or higher in Cortez

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 80 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Cortez Manatee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 96.7% −0.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 80 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.8 pp
vs Manatee County +5.7 pp Manatee County: 90.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cortez · Manatee County · Florida · United States
+2.8 pp since 2014
Cortez Manatee County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with High school diploma or higher · percent
Cortez
96.7%
Manatee County
90.9%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Cortez · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 96.7% · 2024
First value 95.3% · 2013
Highest 97.7% · 2022
Lowest 92.8% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCortezChange Manatee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 96.7% −0.9 pp 90.9% 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 97.5% −0.1 pp 91.0% 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 97.7% +1.2 pp 90.7% 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 96.4% −0.2 pp 90.3% 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 96.7% +1.5 pp 89.4% 88.5% —
2019estimate 95.1% +1.2 pp 89.7% 88.2% —
2018estimate 94.0% +1.1 pp 89.2% 88.0% —
2017estimate 92.8% −0.5 pp 88.9% 87.6% —
2016estimate 93.3% −0.3 pp 88.5% 87.2% —
2015estimate 93.7% −0.1 pp 87.9% 86.9% —
2014estimate 93.8% −1.5 pp 87.7% 86.5% —
2013estimate 95.3% 87.4% 86.1% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryHigh school diploma or higher
391 Medley 51.6%
390 Immokalee 54.4%
389 Dover 60.3%
388 Tice 61.1%
387 South Bay 61.7%
386 Horseshoe Beach 65.4%
385 Pahokee 65.9%
384 Belle Glade 68.2%
383 Carrabelle 68.5%
382 Indiantown 68.6%
381 Captiva 69.3%
380 Fellsmere 69.4%
379 De Leon Springs 71.5%
378 Florida City 71.6%
377 Opa-locka 72.0%
376 Lake Worth Beach 72.1%
375 Brownsville 72.7%
374 Pinewood 72.7%
373 Jay 72.8%
372 Panacea 73.4%
371 Palm Springs 74.3%
370 Wimauma 74.3%
369 Gladeview 76.0%
368 Fort Pierce 76.5%
367 Sweetwater 76.6%
…
83 Flagler Beach 96.5%
82 Punta Gorda 96.5%
81 Fernandina Beach 96.5%
80 Cortez 96.7%
79 Mexico Beach 96.7%
78 Marco Island 96.7%
77 Golden Beach 96.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The share of adults who finished high school.

How it is calculated

Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent or more, from the survey.