Southern Shores town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Southern Shores 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
54.0%
2023
56.7%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 54.0% | — |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +6.7 pp (12.4%) |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -2.1 pp (-3.5%) |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -2.4 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.8 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -0.3 pp (-0.5%) |