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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

Bachelor's degree or higher in Hernando County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 41 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Education & commute · Hernando County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 21.1% +0.6 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 41 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +5.3 pp
vs Florida −13.1 pp Florida: 34.1% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Hernando County · Florida · United States
+5.3 pp since 2014
Hernando 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
Hernando County
21.1%
Florida
34.1%
United States
35.7%

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

The series at a glance Hernando County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 21.1% · 2024
First value 15.5% · 2013
Highest 21.1% · 2024
Lowest 15.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearHernando CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 21.1% +0.6 pp 34.1% 35.7%
2023estimate 20.4% +0.4 pp 33.2% 35.0%
2022estimate 20.0% +0.6 pp 32.3% 34.3%
2021estimate 19.4% +0.3 pp 31.5% 33.7%
2020estimate 19.1% +0.6 pp 30.5% —
2019estimate 18.4% +0.9 pp 29.9% —
2018estimate 17.5% +0.4 pp 29.2% —
2017estimate 17.1% +0.7 pp 28.5% —
2016estimate 16.4% +0.8 pp 27.9% —
2015estimate 15.6% −0.1 pp 27.3% —
2014estimate 15.7% +0.3 pp 26.8% —
2013estimate 15.5% 26.4% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2016 · 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
#TerritoryBachelor's degree or higher
1 Leon County 45.2%
2 St. Johns County 42.5%
3 Alachua County 41.5%
4 Seminole County 35.8%
5 Palm Beach County 34.2%
6 Collier County 33.9%
7 Sarasota County 33.1%
8 Orange County 31.9%
9 Martin County 31.5%
10 Hillsborough County 31.4%
11 Monroe County 31.1%
12 Broward County 31.0%
13 Sumter County 29.8%
14 Pinellas County 29.5%
15 Okaloosa County 29.4%
16 Duval County 28.1%
17 Manatee County 27.9%
18 Brevard County 27.7%
19 Miami-Dade County 27.3%
20 Indian River County 27.2%
21 Santa Rosa County 26.9%
22 Lee County 26.7%
23 Walton County 26.3%
24 Escambia County 24.9%
25 Nassau County 24.5%
…
41 Gulf County 16.7%
42 Wakulla County 16.6%
43 Highlands County 16.5%
44 Hernando County 16.4%
45 Columbia County 15.9%
46 Jackson County 13.7%
47 Lafayette County 13.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.