Fort Myers Beach town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Fort Myers 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
36.6%
2023
45.0%
Total change
+8.4 pp
% change
+23%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.6% | — |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +5.1 pp (13.9%) |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +1.2 pp (2.9%) |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -1.1 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +2.8 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.4 pp (0.9%) |