Harris County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Harris 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
11.6%
2023
21.9%
Total change
+10.3 pp
% change
+88.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.8% | — |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +6.4 pp (43.2%) |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.7 pp (3.3%) |