Essex County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Essex 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
34.0%
2023
37.9%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+11.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.0% | — |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +1.5 pp (4.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 36.7% | — |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +0.7 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +0.5 pp (1.3%) |