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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

High school diploma or higher in Palmetto

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 306 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Education & commute · Palmetto 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 87.1% −1.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 306 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.7 pp
vs Manatee County −3.9 pp Manatee County: 90.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palmetto · Manatee County · Florida · United States
+2.7 pp since 2014
Palmetto 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
Palmetto
87.1%
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 Palmetto · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 87.1% · 2024
First value 81.6% · 2013
Highest 89.0% · 2023
Lowest 80.8% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalmettoChange Manatee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 87.1% −1.9 pp 90.9% 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 89.0% +3.5 pp 91.0% 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 85.5% +2.1 pp 90.7% 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 83.4% +2.2 pp 90.3% 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 81.2% +0.5 pp 89.4% 88.5% —
2019estimate 80.8% −1.8 pp 89.7% 88.2% —
2018estimate 82.5% +0.1 pp 89.2% 88.0% —
2017estimate 82.4% −0.6 pp 88.9% 87.6% —
2016estimate 83.0% −0.2 pp 88.5% 87.2% —
2015estimate 83.2% −1.2 pp 87.9% 86.9% —
2014estimate 84.4% +2.8 pp 87.7% 86.5% —
2013estimate 81.6% 87.4% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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
1 Goodland 100.0%
2 Westlake 100.0%
3 St Leo 100.0%
4 Chokoloskee 100.0%
5 Indian Shores 99.3%
6 Nocatee 99.2%
7 Wabasso Beach 99.1%
8 Eglin AFB 99.0%
9 Holmes Beach 98.9%
10 Surfside 98.8%
11 Hillsboro Beach 98.7%
12 St George Island 98.7%
13 Sawgrass 98.4%
14 Fruit Cove 98.3%
15 Matlacha 98.3%
16 Lake Clarke Shores 98.2%
17 Ocean Ridge 98.2%
18 Palm Beach 98.1%
19 Key Biscayne 98.1%
20 The Meadows 98.1%
21 Indian Harbour Beach 98.1%
22 Neptune Beach 98.0%
23 Pineland 97.8%
24 Manasota Key 97.8%
25 Sanibel 97.7%
…
327 Dade City 81.4%
328 Naranja 81.2%
329 Palm River-Clair Mel 80.9%
330 Palmetto 80.8%
331 Gibsonton 80.4%
332 De Leon Springs 80.3%
333 Lehigh Acres 80.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.