Durham city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Durham city'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
48.8%
2023
55.7%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.8% | — |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.8 pp (1.6%) |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +1.6 pp (3.2%) |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +1.6 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +1.0 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +1.9 pp (3.5%) |