Emerald Coast Times

45.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Niceville in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 7.0 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 14,697.

94.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Niceville residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	558	5.6
Regular high school diploma	1,769	17.6
GED or alternative credential	467	4.7
Some college less than 1 year	886	8.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree	1,821	18.1
Associate's degree	1,229	12.2
Bachelor's degree	1,961	19.5
Master's degree	1,039	10.4
Professional school degree	175	1.7
Doctorate degree	131	1.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.