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estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Fort Myers
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
217 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 28, 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
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Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
32.0%
−0.1 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
217 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+8.1 pp
vs Lee County
+0.8 pp
Lee County: 31.2% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
+8.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Myers
Lee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Bachelor's degree or higher · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
32.0% · 2024
First value
22.1% · 2013
Highest
32.1% · 2023
Lowest
22.1% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Myers | Change | Lee County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 32.0% | −0.1 pp | 31.2% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 32.1% | +0.8 pp | 30.8% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 31.3% | +1.1 pp | 30.1% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 30.2% | +0.9 pp | 29.0% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 29.3% | −0.4 pp | 28.5% | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 29.7% | +1.7 pp | 28.2% | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 28.0% | +0.9 pp | 27.8% | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 27.1% | +2.1 pp | 27.2% | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 25.0% | +0.1 pp | 26.7% | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 24.9% | +0.9 pp | 26.0% | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 23.9% | +1.8 pp | 25.3% | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 22.1% | 24.7% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea Ranch Lakes | 81.6% | |
| 2 | Ocean Ridge | 80.2% | |
| 3 | Indian River Shores | 79.3% | |
| 4 | Key Biscayne | 77.2% | |
| 5 | Golden Beach | 74.2% | |
| 6 | Coral Gables | 73.6% | |
| 7 | Pinecrest | 72.4% | |
| 8 | Nocatee | 71.8% | |
| 9 | Parkland | 71.0% | |
| 10 | Longboat Key | 70.3% | |
| 11 | Palm Beach | 70.0% | |
| 12 | Anna Maria | 69.9% | |
| 13 | Melbourne Beach | 69.5% | |
| 14 | Indialantic | 69.0% | |
| 15 | Captiva | 68.0% | |
| 16 | Weston | 67.6% | |
| 17 | Siesta Key | 67.0% | |
| 18 | Jupiter Island | 66.5% | |
| 19 | South Beach | 66.5% | |
| 20 | Highland Beach | 65.4% | |
| 21 | Westchase | 64.4% | |
| 22 | Naples | 64.3% | |
| 23 | Miami Shores | 64.1% | |
| 24 | Sawgrass | 64.1% | |
| 25 | St George Island | 63.8% | |
| … | |||
| 214 | Virginia Gardens | 32.4% | |
| 215 | Seffner | 32.3% | |
| 216 | Boynton Beach | 32.1% | |
| 217 | Fort Myers | 32.0% | |
| 218 | Rockledge | 31.9% | |
| 219 | Kendale Lakes | 31.6% | |
| 220 | Town 'N' Country | 31.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of adults with at least a bachelor's degree.
How it is calculated
Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's, master's, professional or doctoral degree, from the survey.
Education & commute
Statistics: Fort Myers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
85.8%
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
25.2
2024
Work from home
13.8%
2024
Drive alone to work
68.1%
2024
Public transit to work
1.2%
2024