New Orleans city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Orleans 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
36.5%
2023
42.0%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+15.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.5% | — |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +1.1 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.4 pp (1.1%) |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +1.1 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +1.6 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +1.3 pp (3.2%) |