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
14.6%
2023
21.9%
Total change
+7.3 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6% | — |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.4 pp (2.7%) |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +2.8 pp (18.5%) |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +1.7 pp (9.5%) |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +2.3 pp (11.7%) |