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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

High school diploma or higher in Jay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 373 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Jay Santa Rosa County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 72.8% +2.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 373 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.5 pp
vs Santa Rosa County −20.2 pp Santa Rosa County: 93.1% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jay · Santa Rosa County · Florida · United States
+0.5 pp since 2014
Jay Santa Rosa 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
Jay
72.8%
Santa Rosa County
93.1%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Jay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 72.8% · 2024
First value 73.3% · 2013
Highest 89.5% · 2018
Lowest 69.9% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJayChange Santa Rosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 72.8% +2.9 pp 93.1% 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 69.9% −1.6 pp 92.6% 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 71.5% −1.4 pp 92.6% 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 72.9% −2.1 pp 92.3% 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 75.1% −14.1 pp 91.5% 88.5% —
2019estimate 89.2% −0.3 pp 91.3% 88.2% —
2018estimate 89.5% +1.5 pp 91.6% 88.0% —
2017estimate 88.0% +1.1 pp 90.7% 87.6% —
2016estimate 86.9% +2.7 pp 90.2% 87.2% —
2015estimate 84.2% +11.9 pp 90.4% 86.9% —
2014estimate 72.3% −1.0 pp 90.2% 86.5% —
2013estimate 73.3% 89.4% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · 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 St Leo 100.0%
3 Chokoloskee 100.0%
4 Navarre Beach 100.0%
5 St George Island 99.6%
6 Wabasso Beach 99.0%
7 Ocean Ridge 99.0%
8 Sawgrass 99.0%
9 Nocatee 99.0%
10 Holmes Beach 98.7%
11 Key Biscayne 98.6%
12 Lake Clarke Shores 98.4%
13 Palm Beach 98.4%
14 Neptune Beach 98.2%
15 Hillsboro Beach 98.1%
16 Indian Shores 98.1%
17 Melbourne Beach 98.0%
18 St Augustine Beach 97.9%
19 Siesta Key 97.9%
20 Juno Beach 97.9%
21 The Meadows 97.9%
22 Eglin AFB 97.8%
23 Highland Beach 97.6%
24 Tequesta 97.6%
25 Matlacha 97.5%
…
241 Sarasota 88.1%
242 Sunrise 88.1%
243 Mims 88.0%
244 Jay 88.0%
245 Town 'N' Country 87.9%
246 Parker 87.8%
247 Spring Hill 87.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.