Palo Alto County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Palo Alto 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
57.3%
2023
69.2%
Total change
+11.9 pp
% change
+20.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.3% | — |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +4.3 pp (7.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 65.7% | — |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +3.2 pp (4.9%) |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.3 pp (0.4%) |