Ranking of Florida Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Florida (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 10.96%. Among all Florida counties, Hendry County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (30.68%), followed by Glades County (30.58%), and Lafayette County (26.38%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Florida counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Florida counties.

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Ranking of Florida Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Hendry County
Glades County
Lafayette County
DeSoto County
Hamilton County
Hardee County
Liberty County
Union County
Calhoun County
Franklin County
Ranking of Florida Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Hendry County 30.68
2 Glades County 30.58
3 Lafayette County 26.38
4 DeSoto County 25.21
5 Hamilton County 24.08
6 Hardee County 23.76
7 Liberty County 23.00
8 Union County 22.68
9 Calhoun County 22.34
10 Franklin County 21.11
11 Madison County 19.53
12 Holmes County 19.52
13 Okeechobee County 19.38
14 Gadsden County 19.22
15 Dixie County 19.10
16 Putnam County 18.14
17 Bradford County 18.02
18 Taylor County 17.80
19 Miami-Dade County 17.51
20 Suwannee County 17.09
21 Jackson County 16.65
22 Washington County 16.43
23 Jefferson County 16.20
24 Baker County 14.18
25 Highlands County 14.09
26 Gilchrist County 13.69
27 Polk County 13.64
28 Columbia County 13.53
29 Osceola County 13.39
30 Gulf County 13.26
31 Levy County 12.44
32 Wakulla County 11.82
33 St. Lucie County 11.78
34 Marion County 11.62
35 Hernando County 11.01
36 Palm Beach County 10.93
37 Hillsborough County 10.82
38 Orange County 10.53
39 Collier County 10.52
40 Lee County 10.23
41 Citrus County 10.10
42 Broward County 10.03
43 Bay County 9.92
44 Manatee County 9.74
45 Lake County 9.62
46 Pasco County 9.57
47 Duval County 9.50
48 Escambia County 9.40
49 Indian River County 8.87
49 Volusia County 8.87
50 Walton County 8.78
51 Nassau County 8.50
52 Charlotte County 8.25
53 Clay County 8.08
54 Monroe County 7.93
55 Martin County 7.90
56 Pinellas County 7.85
57 Sumter County 7.78
58 Santa Rosa County 7.72
59 Flagler County 7.68
60 Brevard County 7.51
61 Okaloosa County 7.12
62 Alachua County 6.82
63 Leon County 6.80
64 Sarasota County 6.32
65 Seminole County 5.82
66 St. Johns County 5.30