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Least educated, Florida counties · 2020

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

01Hamilton County, FLFL14,1808.2%+13%

02Hendry County, FLFL48,2768.2%−0%

03Calhoun County, FLFL13,2899.1%+18%

04Hardee County, FLFL25,9329.1%+9%

05Lafayette County, FLFL8,7929.3%+29%

06Dixie County, FLFL18,0389.5%+41%

07Holmes County, FLFL20,1199.9%+12%

08Bradford County, FLFL28,30710.3%+22%

09Union County, FLFL16,25010.5%+40%

10Taylor County, FLFL21,21010.8%+21%

11Glades County, FLFL13,27011.5%+17%

12Washington County, FLFL26,69512.1%+31%

13DeSoto County, FLFL37,07812.2%+45%

14Gilchrist County, FLFL20,48812.3%+30%

15Jackson County, FLFL49,62912.9%+1%

16Putnam County, FLFL77,73413.6%+44%

17Liberty County, FLFL8,03513.6%+84%

18Madison County, FLFL18,75913.8%+35%

19Levy County, FLFL48,52014.1%+33%

20Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60814.3%+60%

21Baker County, FLFL29,73714.4%+75%

22Columbia County, FLFL74,09414.9%+36%

23Suwannee County, FLFL48,14915.7%+50%

24Highlands County, FLFL111,12217.5%+29%

25Gadsden County, FLFL44,29818.2%+40%

26Wakulla County, FLFL38,08918.6%+18%

27Citrus County, FLFL171,66618.9%+44%

28Hernando County, FLFL221,70119.1%+50%

29Franklin County, FLFL13,02920.4%+65%

30Polk County, FLFL874,79020.6%+38%

31Marion County, FLFL442,66020.7%+51%

32St. Lucie County, FLFL402,44922.5%+49%

33Gulf County, FLFL15,94323.2%+129%

34Osceola County, FLFL481,71823.2%+47%

35Jefferson County, FLFL16,00723.3%+38%

36Charlotte County, FLFL217,21223.8%+36%

37Lake County, FLFL456,06824.4%+47%

38Volusia County, FLFL606,57324.4%+39%

39Bay County, FLFL204,47924.5%+39%

40Pasco County, FLFL674,51624.6%+88%

41Flagler County, FLFL140,36025.6%+21%

42Clay County, FLFL239,59326.2%+30%

43Escambia County, FLFL333,83427.2%+30%

44Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11527.3%+19%

45Lee County, FLFL875,60728.5%+35%

46Walton County, FLFL93,28830.0%+85%

47Manatee County, FLFL468,20030.2%+45%

48Nassau County, FLFL106,87930.5%+61%

49Indian River County, FLFL172,79930.6%+32%

50Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,02930.7%+41%

51Duval County, FLFL1,062,96330.7%+40%

52Brevard County, FLFL663,98230.9%+31%

53Sumter County, FLFL157,77232.0%+162%

54Okaloosa County, FLFL221,81032.2%+33%

55Pinellas County, FLFL948,56332.5%+42%

56Broward County, FLFL2,013,31733.1%+35%

57Martin County, FLFL166,27233.5%+27%

58Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11534.5%+37%

59Monroe County, FLFL80,40635.3%+38%

60Orange County, FLFL1,528,00235.4%+36%

61Collier County, FLFL417,13135.9%+28%

62Sarasota County, FLFL479,95836.4%+33%

63Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,72637.1%+34%

64Seminole County, FLFL491,88441.0%+32%

65Alachua County, FLFL290,02844.1%+14%

66St. Johns County, FLFL346,32844.5%+34%

67Leon County, FLFL299,04846.6%+12%

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