Okeechobee Times

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

This number was 24.6 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 19,654.

60.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Belle Glade 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	4,829	39.2
Regular high school diploma	3,315	26.9
GED or alternative credential	518	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	597	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,215	9.9
Associate's degree	864	7
Bachelor's degree	828	6.7
Master's degree	143	1.2
Professional school degree	22	0.2
Doctorate degree	1	less than 0.1

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