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estimate
High school diploma or higher in Cortez
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
80 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 31, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Housing
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Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
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
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
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
| Year | Cortez | Change | Manatee County | Florida | United 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
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | High school diploma or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Immokalee | 36.4% | |
| 385 | Dover | 45.4% | |
| 384 | Wimauma | 49.3% | |
| 383 | Florida City | 52.6% | |
| 382 | Fellsmere | 53.0% | |
| 381 | Tice | 53.3% | |
| 380 | Indiantown | 55.4% | |
| 379 | Pahokee | 58.5% | |
| 378 | Belle Glade | 62.7% | |
| 377 | Sweetwater | 63.6% | |
| 376 | Goulding | 64.4% | |
| 375 | Masaryktown | 67.8% | |
| 374 | Opa-locka | 68.5% | |
| 373 | Mangonia Park | 68.6% | |
| 372 | Homestead | 69.1% | |
| 371 | Medley | 69.5% | |
| 370 | Seville | 70.1% | |
| 369 | South Bay | 70.2% | |
| 368 | Pierson | 70.4% | |
| 367 | Pinewood | 70.5% | |
| 366 | Naranja | 70.9% | |
| 365 | Hialeah | 70.9% | |
| 364 | Gladeview | 71.2% | |
| 363 | Brownsville | 71.2% | |
| 362 | Miami | 72.0% | |
| … | |||
| 108 | Navarre | 93.7% | |
| 107 | Estero | 93.8% | |
| 106 | Fruitville | 93.8% | |
| 105 | Cortez | 93.8% | |
| 104 | West Melbourne | 94.0% | |
| 103 | Indian Harbour Beach | 94.0% | |
| 102 | Palmetto Bay | 94.1% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014
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.
Education & commute
Cortez in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
46.7%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
33.2
2024
Work from home
15.1%
2024
Drive alone to work
72.8%
2024
Public transit to work
0.0%
2024