Ocala Standard

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

This number was 5.4 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 59,267.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ocala 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	4,664	11.6
Regular high school diploma	11,408	28.3
GED or alternative credential	1,952	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,836	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,644	14
Associate's degree	4,078	10.1
Bachelor's degree	5,939	14.7
Master's degree	2,574	6.4
Professional school degree	1,038	2.6
Doctorate degree	210	0.5

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