Orange County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Orange 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
39.1%
2023
79.4%
Total change
+40.3 pp
% change
+103.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.1% | — |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +1.5 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 44.7% | — |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +35.6 pp (79.6%) |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -0.9 pp (-1.1%) |