Carolina Beach town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Carolina Beach town's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
42.1%
2023
47.5%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.1% | — |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +1.7 pp (4%) |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -0.5 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -1.3 pp (-3%) |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +2.6 pp (6.2%) |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +2.9 pp (6.5%) |