Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area'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
33.7%
2023
38.5%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+14.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.7% | — |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +1.5 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | 36.0% | +0.8 pp (2.3%) |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.8 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +0.9 pp (2.4%) |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.8 pp (2.1%) |