Palm Beach County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Palm Beach 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
34.8%
2023
39.6%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+13.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.8% | — |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.9 pp (5.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 38.0% | — |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.8 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.8 pp (2.1%) |