Manatee Review

25.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Palmetto in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.2 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 13,611.

80.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Palmetto residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,881	19.2
Regular high school diploma	2,963	30.3
GED or alternative credential	353	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	981	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,098	11.2
Associate's degree	484	5
Bachelor's degree	1,171	12
Master's degree	546	5.6
Professional school degree	171	1.7
Doctorate degree	124	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.