South Lake Today

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

This was 3.4 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,228.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,451	11
Regular high school diploma	3,116	23.6
GED or alternative credential	586	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,316	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,834	13.9
Associate's degree	1,591	12.1
Bachelor's degree	2,394	18.1
Master's degree	670	5.1
Professional school degree	107	0.8
Doctorate degree	134	1

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