Monterey County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Monterey 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
21.5%
2023
22.2%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+3.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.5% | — |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +1.0 pp (4.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 23.8% | — |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.3 pp (1.3%) |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -1.9 pp (-7.9%) |