Polk Times

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

This was 10.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 19,762.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,395	10.3
Regular high school diploma	4,472	33.1
GED or alternative credential	786	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	923	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,933	14.3
Associate's degree	1,042	7.7
Bachelor's degree	2,080	15.4
Master's degree	646	4.8
Professional school degree	119	0.9
Doctorate degree	124	0.9

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