Sarasota Review

48.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Bee Ridge in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 9.6 percent higher than the state average of 39 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 10,012.

91.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bee Ridge residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	651	8.2
Regular high school diploma	1,824	22.9
GED or alternative credential	259	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	399	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	967	12.1
Associate's degree	764	9.6
Bachelor's degree	1,691	21.2
Master's degree	989	12.4
Professional school degree	217	2.7
Doctorate degree	216	2.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.