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
30.1%
2023
37.3%
Total change
+7.2 pp
% change
+23.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.1% | — |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +3.2 pp (10.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 34.5% | — |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.3 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +2.5 pp (7.2%) |