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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

High school diploma or higher in Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 56 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
Education & commute · Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

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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
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
Palm Beach
97.2%
Palm Beach County
89.2%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

YearPalm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited 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

2019 · 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
386 Immokalee 40.1%
385 Dover 46.3%
384 Fellsmere 48.9%
383 Captiva 52.1%
382 South Bay 55.1%
381 Wimauma 56.7%
380 Florida City 57.9%
379 Indiantown 59.3%
378 Medley 59.5%
377 Crystal Springs 60.6%
376 Belle Glade 60.8%
375 Pahokee 61.3%
374 Tice 62.4%
373 Sweetwater 63.2%
372 Horseshoe Beach 67.3%
371 Brownsville 68.0%
370 Opa-locka 69.3%
369 Seville 69.6%
368 Hialeah 69.7%
367 Pierson 70.1%
366 Gladeview 70.8%
365 Canal Point 71.0%
364 Carrabelle 73.1%
363 Goulding 74.2%
362 Hialeah Gardens 74.5%
…
21 Indian Harbour Beach 98.1%
20 The Meadows 98.1%
19 Key Biscayne 98.1%
18 Palm Beach 98.1%
17 Ocean Ridge 98.2%
16 Lake Clarke Shores 98.2%
15 Matlacha 98.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.