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estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Palm Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
11 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 2, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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People
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Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
70.0%
+1.5 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
11 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+8.7 pp
vs Palm Beach County
+29.4 pp
Palm Beach County: 40.5% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+8.7 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Palm Beach
Palm Beach 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 Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
70.0% · 2024
First value
59.6% · 2013
Highest
70.0% · 2024
Lowest
59.4% · 2015
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 70.0% | +1.5 pp | 40.5% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 68.4% | −0.1 pp | 39.6% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 68.5% | −0.1 pp | 38.8% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 68.6% | +0.2 pp | 38.0% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 68.4% | +0.5 pp | 37.1% | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 67.9% | +1.9 pp | 36.7% | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 66.0% | +3.9 pp | 35.7% | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 62.1% | −1.5 pp | 34.8% | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 63.6% | +4.2 pp | 34.2% | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 59.4% | −1.9 pp | 33.6% | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 61.3% | +1.7 pp | 32.8% | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 59.6% | 32.4% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Otter Creek | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Steinhatchee | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Goulding | 4.3% | |
| 383 | Century | 5.8% | |
| 382 | Wimauma | 5.8% | |
| 381 | Florida City | 5.9% | |
| 380 | Immokalee | 5.9% | |
| 379 | Dover | 5.9% | |
| 378 | South Bay | 5.9% | |
| 377 | Beverly Hills | 6.2% | |
| 376 | Ebro | 6.8% | |
| 375 | Homosassa Springs | 7.9% | |
| 374 | Fort Denaud | 8.0% | |
| 373 | Hilliard | 8.3% | |
| 372 | Pahokee | 8.5% | |
| 371 | Indiantown | 8.5% | |
| 370 | Elfers | 8.6% | |
| 369 | Belle Glade | 8.8% | |
| 368 | Opa-locka | 8.8% | |
| 367 | Carrabelle | 8.9% | |
| 366 | Mangonia Park | 9.2% | |
| 365 | Gladeview | 9.4% | |
| 364 | Chiefland | 9.4% | |
| 363 | Cross City | 9.5% | |
| 362 | Canal Point | 9.6% | |
| … | |||
| 8 | Longboat Key | 65.2% | |
| 7 | Coral Gables | 65.5% | |
| 6 | Wabasso Beach | 65.6% | |
| 5 | Palm Beach | 66.0% | |
| 4 | Key Biscayne | 73.5% | |
| 3 | South Beach | 74.0% | |
| 2 | Sea Ranch Lakes | 75.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018
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 Beach in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
97.2%
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
23.5
2024
Work from home
40.0%
2024
Drive alone to work
44.3%
2024
Public transit to work
0.5%
2024