New Bern city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Bern 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
27.5%
2023
29.6%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+7.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.5% | — |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.6 pp (2.2%) |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -0.4 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +1.2 pp (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -0.5 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +1.2 pp (4.2%) |