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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

Bachelor's degree or higher in Monroe County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 9 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Education & commute · Monroe County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 38.6% +0.8 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 9 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +8.9 pp
vs Florida +4.5 pp Florida: 34.1% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Monroe County · Florida · United States
+8.9 pp since 2014
Monroe 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
Monroe County
38.6%
Florida
34.1%
United States
35.7%

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

The series at a glance Monroe County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 38.6% · 2024
First value 28.0% · 2013
Highest 38.6% · 2024
Lowest 28.0% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMonroe CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 38.6% +0.8 pp 34.1% 35.7%
2023estimate 37.8% +1.5 pp 33.2% 35.0%
2022estimate 36.3% +0.6 pp 32.3% 34.3%
2021estimate 35.7% +0.4 pp 31.5% 33.7%
2020estimate 35.3% +0.9 pp 30.5% —
2019estimate 34.4% +1.1 pp 29.9% —
2018estimate 33.3% +1.5 pp 29.2% —
2017estimate 31.8% +0.7 pp 28.5% —
2016estimate 31.1% −0.2 pp 27.9% —
2015estimate 31.3% +1.6 pp 27.3% —
2014estimate 29.7% +1.7 pp 26.8% —
2013estimate 28.0% 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%
…
12 Pinellas County 36.8%
11 Martin County 37.1%
10 Hillsborough County 38.1%
9 Monroe County 38.6%
8 Orange County 39.3%
7 Collier County 40.3%
6 Palm Beach County 40.5%
…

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.