Clay County Times

56.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fleming Island in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 18.2 percent higher than the state average of 38.2 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 29,163.

97 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Fleming Island residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	587	3
Regular high school diploma	3,598	18.4
GED or alternative credential	494	2.5
Some college less than 1 year	1,230	6.3
Some college 1 or more years no degree	2,630	13.4
Associate's degree	2,614	13.3
Bachelor's degree	5,974	30.5
Master's degree	1,813	9.3
Professional school degree	313	1.6
Doctorate degree	333	1.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.