Fairfield County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Fairfield 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
51.4%
2023
52.1%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+1.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.4% | — |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.9 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 52.7% | — |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -2.4 pp (-4.6%) |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +1.8 pp (3.6%) |