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
16.6%
2023
9.3%
Total change
-7.3 pp
% change
-44%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -4.1 pp (-24.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.5% | — |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -0.4 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +1.2 pp (14.8%) |