Ridgecrest city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ridgecrest 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
25.7%
2023
31.7%
Total change
+6.0 pp
% change
+23.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.7% | — |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +2.7 pp (10.5%) |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +3.6 pp (12.7%) |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +0.8 pp (2.5%) |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +1.0 pp (3%) |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -2.1 pp (-6.2%) |