Cities in Florida by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024

Key Biscayne, FL had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 176 cities in 2024, at 42.2%. Opa-locka, FL had the lowest, at 1.7%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Florida was 12.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest42.2Key Biscayne, FL
Lowest1.7Opa-locka, FL
Median11.7176 cities
Florida12.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Key Biscayne, FL: 42.2 %Key Biscayne, FL42.2Coral Gables, FL: 41.5 %Coral Gables, FL41.5Pinecrest, FL: 39.1 %Pinecrest, FL39.1Parkland, FL: 33.5 %Parkland, FL33.5Miami Shores, FL: 31.5 %Miami Shores, FL31.5Weston, FL: 30.8 %Weston, FL30.8Winter Park, FL: 30.5 %Winter Park, FL30.5Gainesville, FL: 27.7 %Gainesville, FL27.7South Miami, FL: 27.6 %South Miami, FL27.6Palmetto Bay, FL: 27 %Palmetto Bay, FL27Naples, FL: 26.9 %Naples, FL26.9Satellite Beach, FL: 26 %Satellite Beach, FL26Jacksonville Beach, FL: 25.9 %Jacksonville Beach, FL25.9Aventura, FL: 25.7 %Aventura, FL25.7Boca Raton, FL: 25.4 %Boca Raton, FL25.4Cooper City, FL: 24.4 %Cooper City, FL24.4Doral, FL: 24.4 %Doral, FL24.4Palm Beach Gardens, FL: 24.2 %Palm Beach Gardens, FL24.2Atlantic Beach, FL: 24 %Atlantic Beach, FL24Miami Beach, FL: 24 %Miami Beach, FL24Cocoa Beach, FL: 23.2 %Cocoa Beach, FL23.2Marco Island, FL: 23 %Marco Island, FL23Tallahassee, FL: 23 %Tallahassee, FL23Sunny Isles Beach, FL: 22.3 %Sunny Isles Beach, FL22.3Wilton Manors, FL: 22.2 %Wilton Manors, FL22.2Maitland, FL: 21.9 %Maitland, FL21.9Estero, FL: 21.8 %Estero, FL21.8Fernandina Beach, FL: 20.9 %Fernandina Beach, FL20.9Jupiter, FL: 20.7 %Jupiter, FL20.7Venice, FL: 20.6 %Venice, FL20.6Wellington, FL: 19.8 %Wellington, FL19.8Lighthouse Point, FL: 19.5 %Lighthouse Point, FL19.5Oviedo, FL: 19.4 %Oviedo, FL19.4Niceville, FL: 19.3 %Niceville, FL19.3Bonita Springs, FL: 19.3 %Bonita Springs, FL19.3Plantation, FL: 19.1 %Plantation, FL19.1Tampa, FL: 19 %Tampa, FL19Punta Gorda, FL: 18.9 %Punta Gorda, FL18.9Miami Springs, FL: 18.8 %Miami Springs, FL18.8St. Augustine, FL: 18.6 %St. Augustine, FL18.6Key Biscayne, FL: 42.2 %Key Biscayne, FL42.2Coral Gables, FL: 41.5 %Coral Gables, FL41.5Pinecrest, FL: 39.1 %Pinecrest, FL39.1Parkland, FL: 33.5 %Parkland, FL33.5Miami Shores, FL: 31.5 %Miami Shores, FL31.5Weston, FL: 30.8 %Weston, FL30.8Winter Park, FL: 30.5 %Winter Park, FL30.5Gainesville, FL: 27.7 %Gainesville, FL27.7South Miami, FL: 27.6 %South Miami, FL27.6Palmetto Bay, FL: 27 %Palmetto Bay, FL27Naples, FL: 26.9 %Naples, FL26.9Satellite Beach, FL: 26 %Satellite Beach, FL26Jacksonville Beach, FL: 25.9 %Jacksonville Beach, FL25.9Aventura, FL: 25.7 %Aventura, FL25.7Boca Raton, FL: 25.4 %Boca Raton, FL25.4Cooper City, FL: 24.4 %Cooper City, FL24.4Doral, FL: 24.4 %Doral, FL24.4Palm Beach Gardens, FL: 24.2 %Palm Beach Gardens, FL24.2Atlantic Beach, FL: 24 %Atlantic Beach, FL24Miami Beach, FL: 24 %Miami Beach, FL24Cocoa Beach, FL: 23.2 %Cocoa Beach, FL23.2Marco Island, FL: 23 %Marco Island, FL23Tallahassee, FL: 23 %Tallahassee, FL23Sunny Isles Beach, FL: 22.3 %Sunny Isles Beach, FL22.3Wilton Manors, FL: 22.2 %Wilton Manors, FL22.2Maitland, FL: 21.9 %Maitland, FL21.9Estero, FL: 21.8 %Estero, FL21.8Fernandina Beach, FL: 20.9 %Fernandina Beach, FL20.9Jupiter, FL: 20.7 %Jupiter, FL20.7Venice, FL: 20.6 %Venice, FL20.6Wellington, FL: 19.8 %Wellington, FL19.8Lighthouse Point, FL: 19.5 %Lighthouse Point, FL19.5Oviedo, FL: 19.4 %Oviedo, FL19.4Niceville, FL: 19.3 %Niceville, FL19.3Bonita Springs, FL: 19.3 %Bonita Springs, FL19.3Plantation, FL: 19.1 %Plantation, FL19.1Tampa, FL: 19 %Tampa, FL19Punta Gorda, FL: 18.9 %Punta Gorda, FL18.9Miami Springs, FL: 18.8 %Miami Springs, FL18.8St. Augustine, FL: 18.6 %St. Augustine, FL18.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Key Biscayne, FL42.2+2 pts
2Coral Gables, FL41.5+2.6 pts
3Pinecrest, FL39.1-1.1 pts
4Parkland, FL33.5-0.3 pts
5Miami Shores, FL31.5+0.2 pts
6Weston, FL30.8-0.1 pts
7Winter Park, FL30.5+0.9 pts
8Gainesville, FL27.7+1.7 pts
9South Miami, FL27.6+1.1 pts
10Palmetto Bay, FL27-1.5 pts
11Naples, FL26.9+0.4 pts
12Satellite Beach, FL26+0.9 pts
13Jacksonville Beach, FL25.9+1.3 pts
14Aventura, FL25.7+2 pts
15Boca Raton, FL25.4+1.1 pts
16Cooper City, FL24.4+1.7 pts
17Doral, FL24.4-0.8 pts
18Palm Beach Gardens, FL24.2-0.5 pts
19Atlantic Beach, FL24+1.3 pts
20Miami Beach, FL24+2.1 pts
21Cocoa Beach, FL23.2+0.5 pts
22Marco Island, FL23+0.9 pts
23Tallahassee, FL23+0.2 pts
24Sunny Isles Beach, FL22.3+2.7 pts
25Wilton Manors, FL22.2+1 pts
26Maitland, FL21.9-1.4 pts
27Estero, FL21.8+0.5 pts
28Fernandina Beach, FL20.9+1.5 pts
29Jupiter, FL20.7+0.2 pts
30Venice, FL20.6+0.4 pts
31Wellington, FL19.8-0.8 pts
32Lighthouse Point, FL19.5+1.5 pts
33Oviedo, FL19.4-0.2 pts
34Niceville, FL19.3+1 pts
35Bonita Springs, FL19.3+1.3 pts
36Plantation, FL19.1+0.9 pts
37Tampa, FL19+0.7 pts
38Punta Gorda, FL18.9+1.1 pts
39Miami Springs, FL18.8+1.1 pts
40St. Augustine, FL18.6+0.3 pts
41Pensacola, FL18.1-0.4 pts
42Lake Mary, FL18.1-1.1 pts
43Sarasota, FL18-0.5 pts
44Winter Garden, FL17.9+0.6 pts
45North Palm Beach, FL17.2-0.1 pts
46Gulfport, FL17-1 pts
46Miami Lakes, FL17-1.3 pts
48Winter Springs, FL16.7-0.6 pts
49Vero Beach, FL16.4-1.4 pts
50Key West, FL16.4-0.5 pts
51Safety Harbor, FL16.4+0.7 pts
52Temple Terrace, FL16.4+0.7 pts
53Orlando, FL16.3+0.2 pts
53West Melbourne, FL16.3+0.5 pts
55Fort Lauderdale, FL16.2+0.3 pts
56Delray Beach, FL16.2+1.1 pts
57Hallandale Beach, FL16+0.8 pts
58New Smyrna Beach, FL16+1.9 pts
59St. Petersburg, FL15.9+0.8 pts
60Destin, FL15.9+1.2 pts
61Oldsmar, FL15.8+3.2 pts
62Mount Dora, FL15.6-0.7 pts
63Alachua, FL15.4-1.7 pts
64Dunedin, FL15.4+0.3 pts
65Marathon, FL15.4+1.8 pts
66Davie, FL15.3+0.6 pts
66Royal Palm Beach, FL15.3-0.4 pts
68Pembroke Pines, FL15.2+0.9 pts
69Coral Springs, FL15.2+0.1 pts
70Miami, FL14.9+0.7 pts
71West Palm Beach, FL14.7+0.5 pts
72Panama City Beach, FL14.5-0.6 pts
73Apopka, FL13.9+1.1 pts
74Coconut Creek, FL13.8+1.5 pts
75Hollywood, FL13.8+0.8 pts
76Groveland, FL13.4-0.9 pts
77Miramar, FL13.4+1 pts
78Wildwood, FL13.3-0.5 pts
79Ormond Beach, FL13.2+1.1 pts
80Fort Myers, FL13.1+0.3 pts
81Clermont, FL13+1.9 pts
82Melbourne, FL13+0.9 pts
83Sebastian, FL12.8+0.2 pts
84Rockledge, FL12.6-1.4 pts
85Seminole, FL12.5-0.7 pts
86Tarpon Springs, FL12.4+1.4 pts
87Clearwater, FL12.3+0.5 pts
88DeLand, FL11.8-0.6 pts
89Cutler Bay, FL11.7+0.8 pts
90North Miami Beach, FL11.6+1.7 pts
91Davenport, FL11.4+2.2 pts
92Ocala, FL11.4+0.7 pts
93Riviera Beach, FL11.3-0.4 pts
94Stuart, FL11.2-1 pts
95Ocoee, FL11.2+0.5 pts
96Lakeland, FL11+1.1 pts
97Sunrise, FL10.9+0.8 pts
98Minneola, FL10.8+0.9 pts
99Casselberry, FL10.8-0 pts
99Dania Beach, FL10.8+0.3 pts
101Bradenton, FL10.7+0.3 pts
102Jacksonville, FL10.7+0.5 pts
102Tamarac, FL10.7+0.5 pts
104North Port, FL10.7-0.5 pts
105Pompano Beach, FL10.7-0.5 pts
106Port Orange, FL10.6+0.3 pts
107DeBary, FL10.6+2 pts
108Deerfield Beach, FL10.6+1 pts
109Altamonte Springs, FL10.5-0.3 pts
110Boynton Beach, FL10.4+0.7 pts
111Lynn Haven, FL10.2-0.8 pts
112Sanford, FL10.2+1.3 pts
113Oakland Park, FL10.2+0.5 pts
114Panama City, FL10+1.3 pts
115Port St. Lucie, FL9.8+0.7 pts
116Longwood, FL9.7+0.5 pts
117Palm Coast, FL9.6+0.8 pts
118Largo, FL9.5+0.5 pts
119Cape Coral, FL9.4+0.5 pts
120Green Cove Springs, FL9.3+1.6 pts
121Palm Bay, FL9.3+1.1 pts
122Homestead, FL9.3+1.2 pts
123Titusville, FL9.2+0.3 pts
124North Miami, FL9.2+1 pts
125Fort Walton Beach, FL9.1-0.1 pts
126Daytona Beach, FL9.1+0.4 pts
126Lady Lake, FL9.1-1.4 pts
128Eustis, FL8.9+1.7 pts
129Margate, FL8.8+0.3 pts
130Sebring, FL8.8+1.2 pts
131Lake Worth Beach, FL8.7-0 pts
132Edgewater, FL8.6+0.9 pts
133Greenacres, FL8.4-0.3 pts
134Lantana, FL8.3-1.4 pts
135Leesburg, FL8.1+0.9 pts
136Palmetto, FL8.1-0.3 pts
137St. Cloud, FL8.1+0.6 pts
138Plant City, FL8+0.4 pts
139Crestview, FL7.9-0 pts
140Lauderhill, FL7.8-0.3 pts
141Cocoa, FL7.8+1.8 pts
142Winter Haven, FL7.3-0.1 pts
143Holly Hill, FL7.3-0.4 pts
144South Daytona, FL7.3-0.4 pts
145North Lauderdale, FL7.3+0.3 pts
146Pinellas Park, FL7.30 pts
147Fort Pierce, FL7.2-0.3 pts
148Lake Alfred, FL7.2-2.6 pts
149Lake City, FL7.2-0.1 pts
150Zephyrhills, FL7+0.2 pts
151Callaway, FL6.9+0.4 pts
152Orange City, FL6.8+0.5 pts
152Tavares, FL6.8-0.8 pts
154Kissimmee, FL6.8-0 pts
155Auburndale, FL6.7+0.6 pts
156Lake Wales, FL6.6-1 pts
157Dade City, FL6.6+3.8 pts
158Miami Gardens, FL6.6+0.6 pts
159Hialeah, FL6.40 pts
160Bartow, FL6.4-0.3 pts
161Milton, FL6.2+1.7 pts
162Haines City, FL5.9+0.3 pts
163Deltona, FL5.9+0.2 pts
164Lauderdale Lakes, FL5.5+0.5 pts
165Sweetwater, FL5.2+1.3 pts
166Hialeah Gardens, FL5.2+0.8 pts
166Palatka, FL5.2+0.2 pts
168Palm Springs, FL5.1-0.5 pts
169New Port Richey, FL50 pts
170Florida City, FL5+1.4 pts
171Belle Glade, FL4.8+0.6 pts
172Brooksville, FL4.8-0.6 pts
173West Park, FL3.7-0.9 pts
174Avon Park, FL3.4-1.3 pts
175Mascotte, FL1.8-1.8 pts
176Opa-locka, FL1.7+0.5 pts

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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Florida by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Florida by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/florida-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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