South Palm Beach Today

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

This was 37.7 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,907.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	34	0.9
Regular high school diploma	342	9.4
GED or alternative credential	23	0.6
Some college, less than 1 year	97	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	296	8.1
Associate's degree	197	5.4
Bachelor's degree	1,429	39.3
Master's degree	626	17.2
Professional school degree	385	10.6
Doctorate degree	209	5.7

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