Durham County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Durham County'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
47.3%
2023
53.5%
Total change
+6.2 pp
% change
+13.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.3% | — |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.9 pp (1.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 50.7% | — |
| 2022 | 51.9% | +1.2 pp (2.4%) |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.6 pp (3.1%) |