Polk Times

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

This was 13.6 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,575.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	335	4.1
Regular high school diploma	1,492	18.3
GED or alternative credential	350	4.3
Some college, less than 1 year	496	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,062	13
Associate's degree	927	11.4
Bachelor's degree	1,977	24.3
Master's degree	877	10.8
Professional school degree	476	5.8
Doctorate degree	147	1.8

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