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estimate
High school diploma or higher in Jefferson County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
37 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Nov 2, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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People
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Housing
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Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
88.4%
+0.7 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
37 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+8.4 pp
vs Florida
−1.5 pp
Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jefferson County · Florida · United States
+8.4 pp since 2014
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Jefferson 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Jefferson County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
88.4% · 2024
First value
81.2% · 2013
Highest
88.4% · 2024
Lowest
79.8% · 2016
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Jefferson County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 88.4% | +0.7 pp | 89.9% | 89.6% |
| 2023estimate | 87.8% | +2.6 pp | 89.6% | 89.4% |
| 2022estimate | 85.1% | +1.3 pp | 89.3% | 89.1% |
| 2021estimate | 83.8% | +1.2 pp | 89.0% | 88.9% |
| 2020estimate | 82.6% | +0.6 pp | 88.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 82.0% | −0.1 pp | 88.2% | — |
| 2018estimate | 82.1% | +1.2 pp | 88.0% | — |
| 2017estimate | 80.9% | +1.1 pp | 87.6% | — |
| 2016estimate | 79.8% | −0.1 pp | 87.2% | — |
| 2015estimate | 79.9% | −0.1 pp | 86.9% | — |
| 2014estimate | 80.1% | −1.2 pp | 86.5% | — |
| 2013estimate | 81.2% | 86.1% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | High school diploma or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Hendry County | 69.1% | |
| 66 | Glades County | 71.9% | |
| 65 | Lafayette County | 73.2% | |
| 64 | DeSoto County | 74.4% | |
| 63 | Hamilton County | 75.2% | |
| 62 | Hardee County | 76.2% | |
| 61 | Union County | 76.3% | |
| 60 | Calhoun County | 77.9% | |
| 59 | Bradford County | 78.9% | |
| 58 | Liberty County | 79.6% | |
| 57 | Dixie County | 79.6% | |
| 56 | Okeechobee County | 79.8% | |
| 55 | Madison County | 79.9% | |
| 54 | Holmes County | 80.3% | |
| 53 | Franklin County | 81.1% | |
| 52 | Taylor County | 81.1% | |
| 51 | Gadsden County | 81.4% | |
| 50 | Miami-Dade County | 81.8% | |
| 49 | Washington County | 82.1% | |
| 48 | Jackson County | 82.2% | |
| 47 | Suwannee County | 82.5% | |
| 46 | Putnam County | 82.6% | |
| 45 | Jefferson County | 82.6% | |
| 44 | Baker County | 84.9% | |
| 43 | Columbia County | 85.0% | |
| 42 | Highlands County | 85.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
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.
Education & commute
Jefferson County in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
29.4
2024
Work from home
6.3%
2024
Drive alone to work
80.3%
2024
Public transit to work
0.2%
2024