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Statistics · City
estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Palm Bay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
289 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 5, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
24.0%
+1.4 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
289 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+7.1 pp
vs Brevard County
−10.2 pp
Brevard County: 34.2% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Bay · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+7.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Palm Bay
Brevard 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 Palm Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
24.0% · 2024
First value
17.1% · 2013
Highest
24.0% · 2024
Lowest
17.0% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Bay | Change | Brevard County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 24.0% | +1.4 pp | 34.2% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 22.6% | +0.6 pp | 33.5% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 22.0% | +0.7 pp | 32.9% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 21.3% | +1.7 pp | 31.7% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 19.6% | +0.3 pp | 30.9% | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 19.3% | +0.6 pp | 30.2% | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 18.7% | +0.5 pp | 29.3% | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 18.3% | +0.2 pp | 28.4% | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 18.1% | +0.2 pp | 27.7% | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 17.9% | +0.9 pp | 27.3% | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 17.0% | −0.2 pp | 26.7% | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 17.1% | 26.3% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Otter Creek | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Steinhatchee | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Crystal Springs | 3.0% | |
| 383 | Goulding | 3.7% | |
| 382 | Canal Point | 3.7% | |
| 381 | Century | 3.9% | |
| 380 | Dover | 4.0% | |
| 379 | South Bay | 5.3% | |
| 378 | Wimauma | 5.3% | |
| 377 | Fort Denaud | 5.4% | |
| 376 | Immokalee | 5.8% | |
| 375 | Florida City | 5.8% | |
| 374 | Tice | 6.6% | |
| 373 | Opa-locka | 6.7% | |
| 372 | Seville | 7.2% | |
| 371 | Homosassa Springs | 7.2% | |
| 370 | Beverly Hills | 7.7% | |
| 369 | Indiantown | 8.3% | |
| 368 | Gladeview | 8.4% | |
| 367 | Pahokee | 8.5% | |
| 366 | Hilliard | 8.6% | |
| 365 | Elfers | 8.9% | |
| 364 | Pierson | 9.1% | |
| 363 | Belle Glade | 9.5% | |
| 362 | Cross City | 9.5% | |
| … | |||
| 288 | Nokomis | 18.0% | |
| 287 | Bayshore Gardens | 18.0% | |
| 286 | Port Richey | 18.1% | |
| 285 | Palm Bay | 18.3% | |
| 284 | Lauderhill | 18.5% | |
| 283 | Defuniak Springs | 18.6% | |
| 282 | Sopchoppy | 18.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
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
Palm Bay in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
91.0%
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
27.8
2024
Work from home
11.0%
2024
Drive alone to work
74.5%
2024
Public transit to work
0.5%
2024