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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

High school diploma or higher in South Bay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 387 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
Education & commute · South Bay 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 61.7% +3.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 387 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −8.5 pp
vs Palm Beach County −27.5 pp Palm Beach County: 89.2% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Bay · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−8.5 pp since 2014
South Bay 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
South Bay
61.7%
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 South Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 61.7% · 2024
First value 70.1% · 2013
Highest 70.2% · 2014
Lowest 55.1% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSouth BayChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 61.7% +3.6 pp 89.2% 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 58.1% +0.5 pp 89.1% 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 57.6% +0.4 pp 89.0% 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 57.2% +0.1 pp 89.1% 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 57.1% +2.0 pp 88.8% 88.5% —
2019estimate 55.1% −2.5 pp 88.5% 88.2% —
2018estimate 57.6% +0.8 pp 88.2% 88.0% —
2017estimate 56.7% −4.1 pp 88.1% 87.6% —
2016estimate 60.9% −1.3 pp 87.9% 87.2% —
2015estimate 62.1% −8.0 pp 87.8% 86.9% —
2014estimate 70.2% +0.1 pp 87.7% 86.5% —
2013estimate 70.1% 87.5% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2022 · 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
1 Steinhatchee 100.0%
2 Hurlburt Field 100.0%
3 Goodland 100.0%
4 Matlacha 100.0%
5 Layton 100.0%
6 Chokoloskee 100.0%
7 Wabasso Beach 100.0%
8 Jupiter Island 99.6%
9 St George Island 99.5%
10 Manasota Key 99.5%
11 St Leo 99.5%
12 South Beach 99.4%
13 Surfside 99.4%
14 Sanibel 99.4%
15 Sea Ranch Lakes 99.4%
16 Golden Beach 99.2%
17 Sewall's Point 99.0%
18 Hillsboro Beach 99.0%
19 Westlake 98.9%
20 North Redington Beach 98.8%
21 Satellite Beach 98.7%
22 South Palm Beach 98.7%
23 Miramar Beach 98.7%
24 Indian River Shores 98.6%
25 Belleair 98.5%
…
384 Florida City 65.5%
385 Tice 64.8%
386 Panacea 63.9%
387 South Bay 57.6%
388 Dover 56.4%
389 Immokalee 53.4%
390 Medley 50.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.