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
35.4%
2023
43.3%
Total change
+7.9 pp
% change
+22.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.4% | — |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -1.2 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 40.8% | — |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +1.0 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +1.5 pp (3.6%) |