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estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Manatee County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
15 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 26, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
35.4%
+1.1 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
15 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+7.9 pp
vs Florida
+1.3 pp
Florida: 34.1% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Manatee County · Florida · United States
+7.9 pp since 2014
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2016
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2024
Manatee 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 Manatee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
35.4% · 2024
First value
26.6% · 2013
Highest
35.4% · 2024
Lowest
26.6% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Manatee County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 35.4% | +1.1 pp | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 34.3% | +1.5 pp | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 32.8% | +0.6 pp | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 32.2% | +2.0 pp | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 30.2% | +0.4 pp | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 29.8% | +0.4 pp | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 29.3% | +0.3 pp | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 29.1% | +1.2 pp | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 27.9% | +0.2 pp | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 27.7% | +0.1 pp | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 27.5% | +1.0 pp | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 26.6% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon County | 44.2% | |
| 2 | St. Johns County | 41.4% | |
| 3 | Alachua County | 40.5% | |
| 4 | Seminole County | 35.0% | |
| 5 | Palm Beach County | 32.4% | |
| 6 | Collier County | 31.7% | |
| 7 | Sarasota County | 30.8% | |
| 8 | Orange County | 30.1% | |
| 9 | Broward County | 29.9% | |
| 10 | Martin County | 29.9% | |
| 11 | Hillsborough County | 29.5% | |
| 12 | Monroe County | 28.0% | |
| 13 | Pinellas County | 27.5% | |
| 14 | Okaloosa County | 27.4% | |
| 15 | Indian River County | 26.6% | |
| 16 | Manatee County | 26.6% | |
| 17 | Duval County | 26.4% | |
| 18 | Miami-Dade County | 26.3% | |
| 19 | Brevard County | 26.3% | |
| 20 | Santa Rosa County | 25.9% | |
| 21 | Sumter County | 25.2% | |
| 22 | Lee County | 24.7% | |
| 23 | Walton County | 24.1% | |
| 24 | Clay County | 24.0% | |
| 25 | Escambia County | 23.7% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
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: Manatee County
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
90.9%
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
27.3
2024
Work from home
15.8%
2024
Drive alone to work
69.9%
2024
Public transit to work
0.3%
2024