Wayne County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Wayne 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
12.6%
2023
16.7%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+32.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.7 pp (21.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 21.0% | — |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -1.2 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -3.1 pp (-15.7%) |