West Palm Beach city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Palm Beach 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
33.8%
2023
37.7%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+11.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.8% | — |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.6 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +1.2 pp (3.5%) |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +1.2 pp (3.4%) |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +0.7 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +0.2 pp (0.5%) |