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
48.9%
2023
48.2%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-1.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.9% | — |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +2.6 pp (5.3%) |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +3.9 pp (7.6%) |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -6.8 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -1.0 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +0.6 pp (1.3%) |