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
59.0%
2023
65.8%
Total change
+6.8 pp
% change
+11.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59.0% | — |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.5 pp (2.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 67.6% | — |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +1.6 pp (2.4%) |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -3.4 pp (-4.9%) |