Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 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
36.6%
2023
42.2%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+15.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.6% | — |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +1.5 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +1.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +0.6 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +0.8 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +1.5 pp (3.7%) |