Ocean County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ocean 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
28.4%
2023
33.7%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+18.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.4% | — |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.6 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 32.2% | — |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.7 pp (2.2%) |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +0.8 pp (2.4%) |