North Palm Beach Today

45.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in West Palm Beach in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 111,006.

87.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	10,290	12.9
Regular high school diploma	16,789	21
GED or alternative credential	2,174	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	4,175	5.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	10,421	13
Associate's degree	7,707	9.6
Bachelor's degree	17,012	21.3
Master's degree	7,855	9.8
Professional school degree	2,573	3.2
Doctorate degree	1,032	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.