Sarasota Review

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

This was 9.2 percent higher than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,617.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	288	5.6
Regular high school diploma	1,001	19.6
GED or alternative credential	110	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	424	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	751	14.7
Associate's degree	504	9.9
Bachelor's degree	1,339	26.2
Master's degree	550	10.8
Professional school degree	63	1.2
Doctorate degree	86	1.7

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