RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 66 SHOWN OF 66

Least educated, Florida counties · 1990

Florida counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 66 counties in Florida that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Lafayette County, FLFL8,7925.2%–

02Baker County, FLFL29,7375.7%–

03Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.2%–

04Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.0%–

05Glades County, FLFL13,2707.1%–

06Liberty County, FLFL8,0357.3%–

07Holmes County, FLFL20,1197.4%–

08Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4887.4%–

09Washington County, FLFL26,6957.4%–

10DeSoto County, FLFL37,0787.6%–

11Sumter County, FLFL157,7727.8%–

12Union County, FLFL16,2507.9%–

13Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.1%–

14Suwannee County, FLFL48,1498.2%–

15Calhoun County, FLFL13,2898.2%–

16Putnam County, FLFL77,7348.3%–

17Levy County, FLFL48,5208.3%–

18Hardee County, FLFL25,9328.6%–

19Pasco County, FLFL674,5169.1%–

20Gulf County, FLFL15,9439.2%–

21Madison County, FLFL18,7599.7%–

22Hernando County, FLFL221,7019.7%–

23Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6089.8%–

24Taylor County, FLFL21,2109.8%–

25Hendry County, FLFL48,27610.0%–

26Wakulla County, FLFL38,08910.1%–

27Citrus County, FLFL171,66610.4%–

28Highlands County, FLFL111,12210.9%–

29Jackson County, FLFL49,62910.9%–

30Columbia County, FLFL74,09411.0%–

31Osceola County, FLFL481,71811.2%–

32Gadsden County, FLFL44,29811.2%–

33Marion County, FLFL442,66011.5%–

34Walton County, FLFL93,28811.9%–

35Franklin County, FLFL13,02912.4%–

36Nassau County, FLFL106,87912.5%–

37Lake County, FLFL456,06812.7%–

38Polk County, FLFL874,79012.9%–

39St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44913.1%–

40Charlotte County, FLFL217,21213.4%–

41Jefferson County, FLFL16,00714.7%–

42Volusia County, FLFL606,57314.8%–

43Manatee County, FLFL468,20015.5%–

44Bay County, FLFL204,47915.7%–

45Lee County, FLFL875,60716.4%–

46Flagler County, FLFL140,36017.3%–

47Clay County, FLFL239,59317.9%–

48Escambia County, FLFL333,83418.2%–

49Duval County, FLFL1,062,96318.4%–

50Pinellas County, FLFL948,56318.5%–

51Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11518.6%–

52Broward County, FLFL2,013,31718.8%–

53Indian River County, FLFL172,79919.1%–

54Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11520.2%–

55Martin County, FLFL166,27220.3%–

56Monroe County, FLFL80,40620.3%–

57Brevard County, FLFL663,98220.4%–

58Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81021.0%–

59Orange County, FLFL1,528,00221.2%–

60Sarasota County, FLFL479,95821.9%–

61Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72622.1%–

62Collier County, FLFL417,13122.3%–

63St. Johns County, FLFL346,32823.6%–

64Seminole County, FLFL491,88426.3%–

65Alachua County, FLFL290,02834.6%–

66Leon County, FLFL299,04837.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS