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
9.8%
2023
16.7%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+70.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -3.2 pp (-32.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.8% | — |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +2.2 pp (17.2%) |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +1.7 pp (11.3%) |