Polk Times

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

This was 10.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 42,933.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,895	12.5
Regular high school diploma	9,669	31.1
GED or alternative credential	1,489	4.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,191	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,390	14.1
Associate's degree	3,438	11.1
Bachelor's degree	3,847	12.4
Master's degree	1,670	5.4
Professional school degree	351	1.1
Doctorate degree	164	0.5

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