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Least educated, Florida counties

Florida counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 67 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 27.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jefferson County, FL, up 11 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲4Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.9%+2.7 pts

02▲4Dixie County, FLFL18,03810.7%+4.0 pts

03▲10DeSoto County, FLFL37,07810.8%+2.4 pts

04▼3Hamilton County, FLFL14,18011.0%+3.7 pts

05▲4Union County, FLFL16,25011.1%+3.6 pts

06▲6Washington County, FLFL26,69511.5%+2.2 pts

07▼3Hardee County, FLFL25,93212.1%+3.7 pts

08▼6Hendry County, FLFL48,27612.2%+3.9 pts

09▼2Holmes County, FLFL20,11912.5%+3.7 pts

10▲1Glades County, FLFL13,27013.4%+3.6 pts

11▼8Calhoun County, FLFL13,28913.6%+5.9 pts

12▲6Madison County, FLFL18,75913.9%+3.7 pts

13▲3Putnam County, FLFL77,73414.5%+5.1 pts

14▲1Jackson County, FLFL49,62915.1%+2.3 pts

15▼7Bradford County, FLFL28,30715.2%+6.8 pts

16▼2Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48815.3%+5.9 pts

17▲3Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60815.8%+6.9 pts

18▼1Liberty County, FLFL8,03516.5%+9.1 pts

19Levy County, FLFL48,52016.5%+5.9 pts

20▼10Taylor County, FLFL21,21016.5%+7.7 pts

21▲2Suwannee County, FLFL48,14916.6%+6.2 pts

22Columbia County, FLFL74,09416.8%+5.9 pts

23▼2Baker County, FLFL29,73717.8%+9.6 pts

24▲11Jefferson County, FLFL16,00719.2%+2.3 pts

25▼1Highlands County, FLFL111,12220.5%+6.9 pts

26▲1Citrus County, FLFL171,66620.6%+7.5 pts

27▲1Hernando County, FLFL221,70121.1%+8.4 pts

28▼3Gadsden County, FLFL44,29821.3%+8.4 pts

29▼3Wakulla County, FLFL38,08923.3%+7.5 pts

30▲1Marion County, FLFL442,66023.4%+9.7 pts

31▼1Polk County, FLFL874,79023.5%+8.5 pts

32▲1Gulf County, FLFL15,94323.5%+13.4 pts

33▼1St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44926.7%+11.6 pts

34▲2Charlotte County, FLFL217,21227.0%+9.5 pts

35▲2Lake County, FLFL456,06827.8%+11.3 pts

36▼7Franklin County, FLFL13,02927.9%+15.5 pts

37▲5Clay County, FLFL239,59328.3%+8.2 pts

38Volusia County, FLFL606,57328.4%+10.7 pts

39▲1Pasco County, FLFL674,51629.2%+16.1 pts

40▼1Bay County, FLFL204,47929.6%+12.0 pts

41▲2Escambia County, FLFL333,83429.7%+8.7 pts

42▼8Osceola County, FLFL481,71829.8%+14.0 pts

43▲2Lee County, FLFL875,60731.2%+10.1 pts

44▼3Flagler County, FLFL140,36031.3%+10.1 pts

45▼1Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11532.0%+9.1 pts

46▲3Indian River County, FLFL172,79933.8%+10.7 pts

47▲5Brevard County, FLFL663,98234.2%+10.7 pts

48▲2Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02934.4%+12.7 pts

49▲2Duval County, FLFL1,062,96334.4%+12.5 pts

50▲4Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81034.8%+10.6 pts

51▼5Walton County, FLFL93,28835.0%+18.8 pts

52▲1Sumter County, FLFL157,77235.3%+23.1 pts

53▼6Manatee County, FLFL468,20035.4%+14.7 pts

54▼6Nassau County, FLFL106,87935.6%+16.7 pts

55▲1Broward County, FLFL2,013,31736.7%+12.2 pts

56▼1Pinellas County, FLFL948,56336.8%+13.8 pts

57Martin County, FLFL166,27237.1%+10.8 pts

58Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11538.1%+13.0 pts

59Monroe County, FLFL80,40638.6%+13.1 pts

60Orange County, FLFL1,528,00239.3%+13.2 pts

61Collier County, FLFL417,13140.3%+12.4 pts

62▲1Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72640.5%+12.8 pts

63▼1Sarasota County, FLFL479,95840.8%+13.4 pts

64Seminole County, FLFL491,88442.7%+11.7 pts

65Alachua County, FLFL290,02848.8%+10.1 pts

66▲1Leon County, FLFL299,04848.9%+7.2 pts

67▼1St. Johns County, FLFL346,32850.9%+17.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES