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
41.1%
2023
45.8%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+11.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.1% | — |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.4 pp (1%) |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +2.4 pp (5.8%) |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -0.3 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +2.2 pp (5%) |