King County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How King 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
19.8%
2023
36.4%
Total change
+16.6 pp
% change
+83.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.8% | — |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +1.1 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.3% | — |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +5.3 pp (20.9%) |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +5.8 pp (19%) |