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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 28, 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

2021 · 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 69.3%
66 Glades County 69.4%
65 Lafayette County 73.6%
64 DeSoto County 74.8%
63 Hamilton County 75.9%
62 Hardee County 76.2%
61 Liberty County 77.0%
60 Union County 77.3%
59 Calhoun County 77.7%
58 Franklin County 78.9%
57 Madison County 80.5%
56 Holmes County 80.5%
55 Okeechobee County 80.6%
54 Gadsden County 80.8%
53 Dixie County 80.9%
52 Putnam County 81.9%
51 Bradford County 82.0%
50 Taylor County 82.2%
49 Miami-Dade County 82.5%
48 Suwannee County 82.9%
47 Jackson County 83.4%
46 Washington County 83.6%
45 Jefferson County 83.8%
44 Baker County 85.8%
43 Highlands County 85.9%
…
28 Lee County 89.8%
27 Citrus County 89.9%
26 Broward County 90.0%
25 Bay County 90.1%
24 Manatee County 90.3%
23 Lake County 90.4%
22 Pasco County 90.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.