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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

High school diploma or higher in Palm Beach County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 36 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 89.2% +0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 36 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.5 pp
vs Florida −0.8 pp Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+1.5 pp since 2014
Palm Beach 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
Palm Beach County
89.2%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 89.2% · 2024
First value 87.5% · 2013
Highest 89.2% · 2024
Lowest 87.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm Beach CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 89.2% +0.1 pp 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 89.1% +0.2 pp 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 89.0% −0.1 pp 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 89.1% +0.3 pp 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 88.8% +0.3 pp 88.5% —
2019estimate 88.5% +0.3 pp 88.2% —
2018estimate 88.2% +0.1 pp 88.0% —
2017estimate 88.1% +0.1 pp 87.6% —
2016estimate 87.9% +0.1 pp 87.2% —
2015estimate 87.8% +0.2 pp 86.9% —
2014estimate 87.7% +0.2 pp 86.5% —
2013estimate 87.5% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2018 · 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
#TerritoryHigh school diploma or higher
67 Hendry County 65.7%
66 DeSoto County 72.7%
65 Okeechobee County 75.0%
64 Glades County 75.6%
63 Hardee County 75.8%
62 Lafayette County 76.1%
61 Hamilton County 76.1%
60 Union County 76.9%
59 Holmes County 77.4%
58 Taylor County 77.4%
57 Calhoun County 78.1%
56 Bradford County 78.3%
55 Dixie County 79.3%
54 Gadsden County 79.3%
53 Franklin County 80.3%
52 Madison County 80.7%
51 Jackson County 80.7%
50 Putnam County 80.9%
49 Washington County 81.2%
48 Liberty County 81.4%
47 Suwannee County 81.5%
46 Miami-Dade County 81.5%
45 Jefferson County 82.1%
44 Levy County 84.3%
43 Baker County 84.5%
…
32 Wakulla County 87.9%
31 Lee County 88.0%
30 Citrus County 88.1%
29 Palm Beach County 88.2%
28 Hillsborough County 88.4%
27 Walton County 88.5%
26 Orange County 88.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.