Gulf Shores city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gulf Shores 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
35.4%
2023
38.0%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+7.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.4% | — |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -0.2 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -0.7 pp (-2%) |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +0.4 pp (1.2%) |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +3.3 pp (9.5%) |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -0.2 pp (-0.5%) |