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Least educated, Florida counties · 2000

Florida counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Dixie County, FLFL18,0386.8%+10%

02Lafayette County, FLFL8,7927.2%+38%

03Hamilton County, FLFL14,1807.3%+4%

04Liberty County, FLFL8,0357.4%+0%

05Union County, FLFL16,2507.5%−5%

06Calhoun County, FLFL13,2897.7%−7%

07Baker County, FLFL29,7378.2%+44%

08Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−18%

09DeSoto County, FLFL37,0788.4%+11%

10Hardee County, FLFL25,9328.4%−2%

11Bradford County, FLFL28,3078.4%+4%

12Holmes County, FLFL20,1198.8%+20%

13Taylor County, FLFL21,2108.9%−10%

14Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6088.9%−9%

15Washington County, FLFL26,6959.2%+24%

16Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4889.4%+27%

17Putnam County, FLFL77,7349.4%+14%

18Glades County, FLFL13,2709.8%+38%

19Gulf County, FLFL15,94310.1%+11%

20Madison County, FLFL18,75910.2%+5%

21Suwannee County, FLFL48,14910.5%+28%

22Levy County, FLFL48,52010.6%+28%

23Columbia County, FLFL74,09410.9%−1%

24Sumter County, FLFL157,77212.2%+56%

25Franklin County, FLFL13,02912.4%+0%

26Hernando County, FLFL221,70112.7%+31%

27Jackson County, FLFL49,62912.8%+17%

28Gadsden County, FLFL44,29812.9%+15%

29Pasco County, FLFL674,51613.1%+45%

30Citrus County, FLFL171,66613.2%+27%

31Highlands County, FLFL111,12213.6%+24%

32Marion County, FLFL442,66013.7%+19%

33Polk County, FLFL874,79014.9%+16%

34St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44915.1%+15%

35Wakulla County, FLFL38,08915.7%+56%

36Osceola County, FLFL481,71815.7%+40%

37Walton County, FLFL93,28816.2%+37%

38Lake County, FLFL456,06816.6%+30%

39Jefferson County, FLFL16,00716.9%+15%

40Charlotte County, FLFL217,21217.6%+31%

41Volusia County, FLFL606,57317.6%+19%

42Bay County, FLFL204,47917.7%+13%

43Nassau County, FLFL106,87918.9%+52%

44Clay County, FLFL239,59320.1%+12%

45Manatee County, FLFL468,20020.8%+34%

46Escambia County, FLFL333,83421.0%+15%

47Lee County, FLFL875,60721.1%+28%

48Flagler County, FLFL140,36021.2%+23%

49Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02921.7%–

50Duval County, FLFL1,062,96321.9%+19%

51Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11522.9%+23%

52Pinellas County, FLFL948,56322.9%+24%

53Indian River County, FLFL172,79923.1%+21%

54Brevard County, FLFL663,98223.6%+15%

55Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81024.2%+15%

56Broward County, FLFL2,013,31724.5%+31%

57Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11525.1%+24%

58Monroe County, FLFL80,40625.5%+25%

59Orange County, FLFL1,528,00226.1%+23%

60Martin County, FLFL166,27226.3%+30%

61Sarasota County, FLFL479,95827.4%+25%

62Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72627.7%+25%

63Collier County, FLFL417,13127.9%+25%

64Seminole County, FLFL491,88431.0%+18%

65St. Johns County, FLFL346,32833.1%+40%

66Alachua County, FLFL290,02838.7%+12%

67Leon County, FLFL299,04841.7%+13%

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