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
30.0%
2023
36.5%
Total change
+6.5 pp
% change
+21.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.0% | — |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.9 pp (-3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 34.2% | — |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +1.0 pp (2.9%) |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +1.3 pp (3.7%) |