Education in Palm Bay, Florida: official figures
24.0% of adults aged 25 and over in Palm Bay held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 162nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Florida: 34.1%).
How many people in Palm Bay have a graduate degree?
9.3% of adults aged 25 and over in Palm Bay held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 226th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.0% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Palm Bay?
In Palm Bay, 31.9% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 35.0% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Palm Bay?
30,806 residents of Palm Bay aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 24.3% of that age group, 287th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 21,456 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 7,134 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Palm Bay?
6,321 residents of Palm Bay were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,499 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.2% of residents aged 3 and over, 339th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Palm Bay attend preschool?
1,530 children in Palm Bay were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Palm Bay compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Palm Bay ranks 662 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 659 | Vineland | 24.1% |
| 660 | Lynn | 24.1% |
| 661 | Visalia | 24.1% |
| 662 | Palm Bay | 24.0% |
| 663 | Taunton | 23.9% |
| 664 | Citrus Heights | 23.9% |
| 665 | Antioch | 23.9% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Palm Bay ranks 598 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 595 | Jeffersonville | 9.4% |
| 596 | Grand Prairie | 9.3% |
| 597 | Des Moines | 9.3% |
| 598 | Palm Bay | 9.3% |
| 599 | Homestead | 9.3% |
| 600 | Moore | 9.3% |
| 601 | Anaheim | 9.2% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Palm Bay ranks 436 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 433 | Mobile | 9.0% |
| 434 | Tacoma | 9.0% |
| 435 | Joplin | 9.0% |
| 436 | Palm Bay | 9.0% |
| 437 | Ocala | 9.0% |
| 438 | Elk Grove | 9.0% |
| 439 | Deltona | 9.0% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Palm Bay ranks 485 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 482 | Sugar Land | 6.2% |
| 483 | Santa Fe | 6.2% |
| 484 | Saratoga Springs | 6.2% |
| 485 | Palm Bay | 6.2% |
| 486 | Largo | 6.2% |
| 487 | Citrus Heights | 6.2% |
| 488 | Kansas City | 6.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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