Whatcom County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Whatcom 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
28.9%
2023
25.3%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-12.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.9% | — |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.0% | — |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +0.4 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |