Cary town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Cary 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
65.4%
2023
70.2%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+7.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.4% | — |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +2.4 pp (3.7%) |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +0.8 pp (1.2%) |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.9 pp (1.3%) |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +0.8 pp (1.2%) |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -0.1 pp (-0.1%) |