Sunset Beach town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Sunset Beach 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
49.6%
2023
39.7%
Total change
-9.9 pp
% change
-20%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.6% | — |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -1.4 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -5.6 pp (-11.6%) |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +3.7 pp (8.7%) |
| 2022 | 41.4% | -4.9 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -1.7 pp (-4.1%) |