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estimate
High school diploma or higher in Palm Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
56 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 3, 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
97.2%
−0.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
56 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.1 pp
vs Palm Beach County
+8.0 pp
Palm Beach County: 89.2% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.1 pp since 2014
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
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 High school diploma 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
97.2% · 2024
First value
97.4% · 2013
Highest
98.5% · 2016
Lowest
97.2% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 97.2% | −0.2 pp | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.6% |
| 2023estimate | 97.4% | −0.3 pp | 89.1% | 89.6% | 89.4% |
| 2022estimate | 97.7% | −0.3 pp | 89.0% | 89.3% | 89.1% |
| 2021estimate | 97.9% | +0.3 pp | 89.1% | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| 2020estimate | 97.7% | −0.5 pp | 88.8% | 88.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 98.1% | +0.1 pp | 88.5% | 88.2% | — |
| 2018estimate | 98.0% | −0.3 pp | 88.2% | 88.0% | — |
| 2017estimate | 98.4% | −0.2 pp | 88.1% | 87.6% | — |
| 2016estimate | 98.5% | +0.7 pp | 87.9% | 87.2% | — |
| 2015estimate | 97.8% | +0.5 pp | 87.8% | 86.9% | — |
| 2014estimate | 97.3% | −0.1 pp | 87.7% | 86.5% | — |
| 2013estimate | 97.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | High school diploma or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Immokalee | 35.9% | |
| 385 | Wimauma | 48.9% | |
| 384 | Fellsmere | 49.7% | |
| 383 | Dover | 53.3% | |
| 382 | Florida City | 55.2% | |
| 381 | Pahokee | 55.7% | |
| 380 | Indiantown | 56.0% | |
| 379 | Tice | 57.3% | |
| 378 | Pierson | 57.5% | |
| 377 | Belle Glade | 62.8% | |
| 376 | Goulding | 63.5% | |
| 375 | Sweetwater | 64.2% | |
| 374 | Opa-locka | 64.4% | |
| 373 | Seville | 65.1% | |
| 372 | Mangonia Park | 66.4% | |
| 371 | Naranja | 66.7% | |
| 370 | Homestead | 68.5% | |
| 369 | Hialeah | 69.6% | |
| 368 | Carrabelle | 69.8% | |
| 367 | Pinewood | 69.9% | |
| 366 | Medley | 70.1% | |
| 365 | South Bay | 70.1% | |
| 364 | Brownsville | 70.2% | |
| 363 | Miami | 70.9% | |
| 362 | Stock Island | 71.5% | |
| … | |||
| 29 | Indialantic | 97.0% | |
| 28 | Valparaiso | 97.2% | |
| 27 | St Leo | 97.3% | |
| 26 | Palm Beach | 97.4% | |
| 25 | St George Island | 97.5% | |
| 24 | Eglin AFB | 97.5% | |
| 23 | Key Biscayne | 97.7% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
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.
Education & commute
Palm Beach in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
70.0%
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
23.5
2024
Work from home
40.0%
2024
Drive alone to work
44.3%
2024
Public transit to work
0.5%
2024