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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

Bachelor's degree or higher in Palm Beach County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 6 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
Education & commute · Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 40.5% +1.0 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 6 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +7.8 pp
vs Florida +6.4 pp Florida: 34.1% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+7.8 pp since 2014
Palm Beach 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
Palm Beach County
40.5%
Florida
34.1%
United States
35.7%

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

The series at a glance Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 40.5% · 2024
First value 32.4% · 2013
Highest 40.5% · 2024
Lowest 32.4% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm Beach CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 40.5% +1.0 pp 34.1% 35.7%
2023estimate 39.6% +0.8 pp 33.2% 35.0%
2022estimate 38.8% +0.8 pp 32.3% 34.3%
2021estimate 38.0% +0.9 pp 31.5% 33.7%
2020estimate 37.1% +0.4 pp 30.5% —
2019estimate 36.7% +1.0 pp 29.9% —
2018estimate 35.7% +0.9 pp 29.2% —
2017estimate 34.8% +0.6 pp 28.5% —
2016estimate 34.2% +0.6 pp 27.9% —
2015estimate 33.6% +0.8 pp 27.3% —
2014estimate 32.8% +0.3 pp 26.8% —
2013estimate 32.4% 26.4% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2021 · 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
3 Alachua County 45.2%
48 Baker County 15.2%
29 Bay County 25.6%
59 Bradford County 11.8%
21 Brevard County 31.7%
11 Broward County 34.3%
63 Calhoun County 10.0%
32 Charlotte County 24.5%
43 Citrus County 19.4%
27 Clay County 26.8%
6 Collier County 37.9%
47 Columbia County 15.4%
55 DeSoto County 12.7%
61 Dixie County 10.8%
22 Duval County 31.5%
25 Escambia County 27.4%
26 Flagler County 27.2%
38 Franklin County 21.1%
41 Gadsden County 19.6%
56 Gilchrist County 12.5%
51 Glades County 13.4%
35 Gulf County 23.1%
65 Hamilton County 9.1%
62 Hardee County 10.2%
66 Hendry County 8.5%
…
45 Okeechobee County 16.6%
8 Orange County 35.7%
33 Osceola County 24.3%
5 Palm Beach County 38.0%
28 Pasco County 26.1%
13 Pinellas County 34.1%
39 Polk County 21.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.