New Castle County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Castle 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
80.4%
2023
82.2%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+2.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 80.4% | — |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.9 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 82.4% | — |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -0.4 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2023 | 82.2% | +0.2 pp (0.2%) |