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Least educated, Florida counties

Florida counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.9%+38%

02Dixie County, FLFL18,03810.7%+59%

03DeSoto County, FLFL37,07810.8%+29%

04Hamilton County, FLFL14,18011.0%+51%

05Union County, FLFL16,25011.1%+47%

06Washington County, FLFL26,69511.5%+24%

07Hardee County, FLFL25,93212.1%+44%

08Hendry County, FLFL48,27612.2%+48%

09Holmes County, FLFL20,11912.5%+42%

10Glades County, FLFL13,27013.4%+37%

11Calhoun County, FLFL13,28913.6%+77%

12Madison County, FLFL18,75913.9%+36%

13Putnam County, FLFL77,73414.5%+54%

14Jackson County, FLFL49,62915.1%+18%

15Bradford County, FLFL28,30715.2%+81%

16Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48815.3%+62%

17Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60815.8%+77%

18Liberty County, FLFL8,03516.5%+124%

19Levy County, FLFL48,52016.5%+56%

20Taylor County, FLFL21,21016.5%+86%

21Suwannee County, FLFL48,14916.6%+59%

22Columbia County, FLFL74,09416.8%+54%

23Baker County, FLFL29,73717.8%+118%

24Jefferson County, FLFL16,00719.2%+13%

25Highlands County, FLFL111,12220.5%+51%

26Citrus County, FLFL171,66620.6%+57%

27Hernando County, FLFL221,70121.1%+66%

28Gadsden County, FLFL44,29821.3%+65%

29Wakulla County, FLFL38,08923.3%+48%

30Marion County, FLFL442,66023.4%+71%

31Polk County, FLFL874,79023.5%+57%

32Gulf County, FLFL15,94323.5%+132%

33St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44926.7%+77%

34Charlotte County, FLFL217,21227.0%+54%

35Lake County, FLFL456,06827.8%+68%

36Franklin County, FLFL13,02927.9%+125%

37Clay County, FLFL239,59328.3%+41%

38Volusia County, FLFL606,57328.4%+61%

39Pasco County, FLFL674,51629.2%+122%

40Bay County, FLFL204,47929.6%+68%

41Escambia County, FLFL333,83429.7%+42%

42Osceola County, FLFL481,71829.8%+89%

43Lee County, FLFL875,60731.2%+48%

44Flagler County, FLFL140,36031.3%+48%

45Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11532.0%+40%

46Indian River County, FLFL172,79933.8%+46%

47Brevard County, FLFL663,98234.2%+45%

48Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02934.4%+59%

49Duval County, FLFL1,062,96334.4%+57%

50Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81034.8%+44%

51Walton County, FLFL93,28835.0%+116%

52Sumter County, FLFL157,77235.3%+189%

53Manatee County, FLFL468,20035.4%+71%

54Nassau County, FLFL106,87935.6%+88%

55Broward County, FLFL2,013,31736.7%+50%

56Pinellas County, FLFL948,56336.8%+60%

57Martin County, FLFL166,27237.1%+41%

58Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11538.1%+52%

59Monroe County, FLFL80,40638.6%+52%

60Orange County, FLFL1,528,00239.3%+50%

61Collier County, FLFL417,13140.3%+44%

62Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72640.5%+46%

63Sarasota County, FLFL479,95840.8%+49%

64Seminole County, FLFL491,88442.7%+38%

65Alachua County, FLFL290,02848.8%+26%

66Leon County, FLFL299,04848.9%+17%

67St. Johns County, FLFL346,32850.9%+54%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES