52.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Destin

By Emerald Coast Times

Apr 20, 2022

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

This was 11.9 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 14,482.

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

Degree distribution in Destin for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	721	6.6
Regular high school diploma	1,803	16.4
GED or alternative credential	299	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	958	8.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,452	13.2
Associate's degree	1,103	10
Bachelor's degree	3,160	28.7
Master's degree	1,208	11
Professional school degree	162	1.5
Doctorate degree	133	1.2

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

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