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
18.4%
2023
23.7%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+28.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.4% | — |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +3.9 pp (21.2%) |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +1.3 pp (5.8%) |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -1.5 pp (-6.4%) |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +1.5 pp (6.8%) |