Fort Walton Beach city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Fort Walton Beach 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
25.4%
2023
27.8%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+9.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.4% | — |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +1.7 pp (6.7%) |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -1.7 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +2.2 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +0.3 pp (1.1%) |