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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Bachelor's degree or higher in St. Petersburg

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 128 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026
Education & commute · St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 42.6% +1.4 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 128 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +12.7 pp
vs Pinellas County +5.9 pp Pinellas County: 36.8% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Petersburg · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
+12.7 pp since 2014
St. Petersburg Pinellas 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
St. Petersburg
42.6%
Pinellas County
36.8%
Florida
34.1%
United States
35.7%

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

The series at a glance St. Petersburg · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 42.6% · 2024
First value 28.7% · 2013
Highest 42.6% · 2024
Lowest 28.7% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. PetersburgChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 42.6% +1.4 pp 36.8% 34.1% 35.7%
2023estimate 41.3% +0.7 pp 35.8% 33.2% 35.0%
2022estimate 40.6% +1.8 pp 35.1% 32.3% 34.3%
2021estimate 38.8% +1.7 pp 34.1% 31.5% 33.7%
2020estimate 37.1% +1.4 pp 32.5% 30.5% —
2019estimate 35.7% +1.2 pp 31.7% 29.9% —
2018estimate 34.5% +1.4 pp 31.0% 29.2% —
2017estimate 33.1% +1.0 pp 30.1% 28.5% —
2016estimate 32.2% +1.2 pp 29.5% 27.9% —
2015estimate 30.9% +1.0 pp 28.9% 27.3% —
2014estimate 30.0% +1.3 pp 28.3% 26.8% —
2013estimate 28.7% 27.5% 26.4% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · 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
#TerritoryBachelor's degree or higher
391 Horseshoe Beach 0.0%
390 Chokoloskee 0.0%
389 Ebro 3.8%
388 Century 4.4%
387 Immokalee 5.9%
386 Dover 6.2%
385 Indiantown 7.0%
384 Laurel Hill 7.0%
383 Opa-locka 7.2%
382 Florida City 7.5%
381 Tice 7.8%
380 South Bay 8.5%
379 Goulding 8.6%
378 Beverly Hills 10.0%
377 Homosassa Springs 10.2%
376 Hilliard 10.3%
375 Otter Creek 11.0%
374 Pinewood 11.1%
373 Chiefland 11.5%
372 Carrabelle 11.7%
371 New Port Richey East 11.8%
370 Pierson 12.1%
369 Cross City 12.2%
368 Bronson 12.3%
367 Oak Hill 12.3%
…
133 Whitfield 41.0%
132 Delray Beach 41.1%
131 Key West 41.2%
130 St. Petersburg 41.3%
129 Ojus 41.3%
128 Bonita Springs 41.5%
127 Sarasota 41.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.