Suffolk County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Suffolk 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
35.0%
2023
39.9%
Total change
+4.9 pp
% change
+14%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.0% | — |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +1.3 pp (3.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 38.3% | — |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.7 pp (1.8%) |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.9 pp (2.3%) |