Ocean City town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ocean City 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
31.7%
2023
40.4%
Total change
+8.7 pp
% change
+27.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.5 pp (1.6%) |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -0.9 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +4.5 pp (14.4%) |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +3.0 pp (8.4%) |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +1.6 pp (4.1%) |