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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

Bachelor's degree or higher in Lee County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 25 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 31.2% +0.4 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 25 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +5.9 pp
vs Florida −2.9 pp Florida: 34.1% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lee County · Florida · United States
+5.9 pp since 2014
Lee 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
Lee County
31.2%
Florida
34.1%
United States
35.7%

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

The series at a glance Lee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 31.2% · 2024
First value 24.7% · 2013
Highest 31.2% · 2024
Lowest 24.7% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 31.2% +0.4 pp 34.1% 35.7%
2023estimate 30.8% +0.6 pp 33.2% 35.0%
2022estimate 30.1% +1.1 pp 32.3% 34.3%
2021estimate 29.0% +0.5 pp 31.5% 33.7%
2020estimate 28.5% +0.2 pp 30.5% —
2019estimate 28.2% +0.4 pp 29.9% —
2018estimate 27.8% +0.6 pp 29.2% —
2017estimate 27.2% +0.5 pp 28.5% —
2016estimate 26.7% +0.7 pp 27.9% —
2015estimate 26.0% +0.7 pp 27.3% —
2014estimate 25.3% +0.6 pp 26.8% —
2013estimate 24.7% 26.4% —

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
#TerritoryBachelor's degree or higher
67 Lafayette County 9.9%
66 Dixie County 10.7%
65 DeSoto County 10.8%
64 Hamilton County 11.0%
63 Union County 11.1%
62 Washington County 11.5%
61 Hardee County 12.1%
60 Hendry County 12.2%
59 Holmes County 12.5%
58 Glades County 13.4%
57 Calhoun County 13.6%
56 Madison County 13.9%
55 Putnam County 14.5%
54 Jackson County 15.1%
53 Bradford County 15.2%
52 Gilchrist County 15.3%
51 Okeechobee County 15.8%
50 Liberty County 16.5%
49 Levy County 16.5%
48 Taylor County 16.5%
47 Suwannee County 16.6%
46 Columbia County 16.8%
45 Baker County 17.8%
44 Jefferson County 19.2%
43 Highlands County 20.5%
…
28 Bay County 29.6%
27 Escambia County 29.7%
26 Osceola County 29.8%
25 Lee County 31.2%
24 Flagler County 31.3%
23 Santa Rosa County 32.0%
22 Indian River County 33.8%
…

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

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.