Wilmington city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Wilmington 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
26.2%
2023
33.1%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+26.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.2% | — |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +1.8 pp (6.9%) |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +0.8 pp (2.9%) |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +1.8 pp (6.3%) |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +1.6 pp (5.2%) |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +0.9 pp (2.8%) |