New Hanover County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Hanover 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
36.5%
2023
38.8%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+6.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.5% | — |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -1.6 pp (-4.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 37.7% | — |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -0.7 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.8 pp (4.9%) |