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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

High school diploma or higher in Bay County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 22 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Bay County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 91.4% +0.6 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 22 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.8 pp
vs Florida +1.5 pp Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bay County · Florida · United States
+3.8 pp since 2014
Bay 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
Bay County
91.4%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Bay County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 91.4% · 2024
First value 87.0% · 2013
Highest 91.4% · 2024
Lowest 87.0% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 91.4% +0.6 pp 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 90.8% +0.4 pp 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 90.4% +0.3 pp 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 90.1% −0.9 pp 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 90.9% +0.3 pp 88.5% —
2019estimate 90.7% +0.3 pp 88.2% —
2018estimate 90.3% +1.2 pp 88.0% —
2017estimate 89.1% +0.5 pp 87.6% —
2016estimate 88.7% +0.7 pp 87.2% —
2015estimate 88.0% +0.4 pp 86.9% —
2014estimate 87.6% +0.6 pp 86.5% —
2013estimate 87.0% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · 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
67 Hendry County 68.0%
66 DeSoto County 73.5%
65 Glades County 75.3%
64 Hardee County 76.9%
63 Union County 78.6%
62 Liberty County 79.7%
61 Madison County 80.1%
60 Okeechobee County 80.2%
59 Hamilton County 81.6%
58 Gadsden County 81.7%
57 Lafayette County 82.2%
56 Putnam County 82.3%
55 Calhoun County 82.6%
54 Bradford County 83.4%
53 Jackson County 83.9%
52 Miami-Dade County 83.9%
51 Washington County 84.3%
50 Franklin County 84.4%
49 Dixie County 84.7%
48 Gulf County 85.0%
47 Taylor County 85.2%
46 Suwannee County 85.2%
45 Columbia County 86.0%
44 Highlands County 86.6%
43 Gilchrist County 86.8%
…
25 Manatee County 90.9%
24 Duval County 91.3%
23 Lake County 91.4%
22 Bay County 91.4%
21 Citrus County 91.4%
20 Pasco County 91.5%
19 Indian River County 92.0%
…

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

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.