Manatee Review

71 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Longboat Key in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 32 percent higher than the state average of 39 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 7,233.

96.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Longboat Key residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	252	3.6
Regular high school diploma	629	9
GED or alternative credential	53	0.8
Some college, less than 1 year	279	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	815	11.7
Associate's degree	408	5.8
Bachelor's degree	2,228	31.9
Master's degree	1,348	19.3
Professional school degree	650	9.3
Doctorate degree	331	4.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.