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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

2013 · 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
1 Leon County 44.2%
2 St. Johns County 41.4%
3 Alachua County 40.5%
4 Seminole County 35.0%
5 Palm Beach County 32.4%
6 Collier County 31.7%
7 Sarasota County 30.8%
8 Orange County 30.1%
9 Broward County 29.9%
10 Martin County 29.9%
11 Hillsborough County 29.5%
12 Monroe County 28.0%
13 Pinellas County 27.5%
14 Okaloosa County 27.4%
15 Indian River County 26.6%
16 Manatee County 26.6%
17 Duval County 26.4%
18 Miami-Dade County 26.3%
19 Brevard County 26.3%
20 Santa Rosa County 25.9%
21 Sumter County 25.2%
22 Lee County 24.7%
23 Walton County 24.1%
24 Clay County 24.0%
25 Escambia County 23.7%
…

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

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.