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
22.7%
2023
24.7%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+8.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.7% | — |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +1.1 pp (4.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.3% | — |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +3.9 pp (20.2%) |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +1.5 pp (6.5%) |