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estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in South Bay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
382 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
8.8%
+0.4 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
382 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+3.9 pp
vs Palm Beach County
−31.7 pp
Palm Beach County: 40.5% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Bay · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+3.9 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
South Bay
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 South Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
8.8% · 2024
First value
5.1% · 2013
Highest
8.8% · 2024
Lowest
4.9% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | South Bay | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 8.8% | +0.4 pp | 40.5% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 8.5% | +1.7 pp | 39.6% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 6.8% | +0.1 pp | 38.8% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 6.7% | +0.5 pp | 38.0% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 6.2% | +0.9 pp | 37.1% | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 5.3% | −0.7 pp | 36.7% | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 5.9% | +0.6 pp | 35.7% | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 5.3% | +0.1 pp | 34.8% | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 5.2% | −0.5 pp | 34.2% | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 5.7% | +0.8 pp | 33.6% | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 4.9% | −0.1 pp | 32.8% | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 5.1% | 32.4% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | Chokoloskee | 0.0% | |
| 390 | Ebro | 4.5% | |
| 389 | Hastings | 4.9% | |
| 388 | Century | 5.3% | |
| 387 | Immokalee | 6.0% | |
| 386 | Carrabelle | 7.2% | |
| 385 | Tice | 7.6% | |
| 384 | Opa-locka | 7.9% | |
| 383 | Goulding | 8.3% | |
| 382 | South Bay | 8.8% | |
| 381 | Cross City | 9.1% | |
| 380 | Homosassa Springs | 9.3% | |
| 379 | Indiantown | 9.9% | |
| 378 | Laurel Hill | 10.6% | |
| 377 | Dover | 10.6% | |
| 376 | Pinewood | 10.6% | |
| 375 | Medley | 10.7% | |
| 374 | Bell | 11.0% | |
| 373 | Bronson | 11.3% | |
| 372 | Florida City | 11.3% | |
| 371 | Hilliard | 11.7% | |
| 370 | Chiefland | 11.8% | |
| 369 | Fellsmere | 12.1% | |
| 368 | Pierson | 12.4% | |
| 367 | Crystal Springs | 12.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
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
South Bay in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
61.7%
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
32.7
2024
Work from home
4.4%
2024
Drive alone to work
70.2%
2024
Public transit to work
3.7%
2024