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
31.7%
2023
33.2%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+4.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +0.3 pp (0.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 30.6% | — |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +3.2 pp (10.5%) |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -0.6 pp (-1.8%) |