Okeechobee Times

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

This was 14 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,574.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	709	18.7
Regular high school diploma	1,073	28.3
GED or alternative credential	225	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	303	8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	476	12.6
Associate's degree	310	8.2
Bachelor's degree	546	14.4
Master's degree	126	3.3
Professional school degree	20	0.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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