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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

High school diploma or higher in Hernando County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 29 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Hernando County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 90.4% +0.4 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 29 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.8 pp
vs Florida +0.5 pp Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Hernando County · Florida · United States
+3.8 pp since 2014
Hernando 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
Hernando County
90.4%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Hernando County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 90.4% · 2024
First value 86.5% · 2013
Highest 90.4% · 2024
Lowest 86.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearHernando CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 90.4% +0.4 pp 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 90.1% +0.7 pp 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 89.4% +0.4 pp 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 89.0% +0.6 pp 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 88.4% +0.5 pp 88.5% —
2019estimate 87.9% +0.5 pp 88.2% —
2018estimate 87.4% −0.4 pp 88.0% —
2017estimate 87.8% +0.7 pp 87.6% —
2016estimate 87.0% −0.1 pp 87.2% —
2015estimate 87.1% +0.5 pp 86.9% —
2014estimate 86.6% +0.1 pp 86.5% —
2013estimate 86.5% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2017 · 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 65.1%
66 DeSoto County 70.5%
65 Hardee County 72.0%
64 Glades County 73.7%
63 Lafayette County 73.9%
62 Okeechobee County 73.9%
61 Hamilton County 75.4%
60 Union County 75.9%
59 Holmes County 76.1%
58 Calhoun County 77.4%
57 Bradford County 78.2%
56 Dixie County 79.1%
55 Taylor County 79.5%
54 Putnam County 79.6%
53 Jackson County 79.7%
52 Gadsden County 79.7%
51 Liberty County 79.8%
50 Suwannee County 80.2%
49 Washington County 80.5%
48 Jefferson County 80.9%
47 Miami-Dade County 81.0%
46 Franklin County 81.4%
45 Madison County 82.2%
44 Levy County 83.5%
43 Highlands County 84.0%
…
32 Lee County 87.3%
31 Citrus County 87.4%
30 Wakulla County 87.5%
29 Hernando County 87.8%
28 Palm Beach County 88.1%
27 Hillsborough County 88.2%
26 Orange County 88.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.