Ocala, FL Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Ocala, FL Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 275,914. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 32,053 people without a high school diploma (ie. 11.62% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 72.21% White Alone, and 14.88% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 98,785 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 35.80% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 81.90% White Alone, and 11.64% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 85,902 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 31.13% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 82.04% White Alone, and 10.77% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 59,174 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 21.45% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 83.31% White Alone, and 7.37% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 23145 72.21
Black Alone 4768 14.88
Asian Alone 643 2.01
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 134 0.42
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 836 2.61
Two or More Races 2527 7.88
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 18782 58.60
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 7248 22.61
All Other Ethnicities 6023 18.79
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 80904 81.90
Black Alone 11496 11.64
Asian Alone 644 0.65
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 191 0.19
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 1650 1.67
Two or More Races 3900 3.95
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 74680 75.60
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 10295 10.42
All Other Ethnicities 13810 13.98
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 70477 82.04
Black Alone 9249 10.77
Asian Alone 1257 1.46
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 187 0.22
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 28 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 1085 1.26
Two or More Races 3619 4.21
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 64761 75.39
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 8765 10.20
All Other Ethnicities 12376 14.41
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 49299 83.31
Black Alone 4362 7.37
Asian Alone 1579 2.67
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 157 0.27
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 823 1.39
Two or More Races 2954 4.99
Ocala, FL Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 45391 76.71
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 6645 11.23
All Other Ethnicities 7138 12.06