South Palm Beach Today

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

This was 7.8 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 68,916.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,011	11.1
Regular high school diploma	11,409	21.2
GED or alternative credential	1,284	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	2,675	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,522	12.1
Associate's degree	4,833	9
Bachelor's degree	13,484	25
Master's degree	4,840	9
Professional school degree	1,859	3.4
Doctorate degree	1,016	1.9

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