New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How New Orleans-Metairie, LA 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
29.0%
2023
33.0%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+13.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.0% | — |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +1.3 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +0.8 pp (2.6%) |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +1.1 pp (3.5%) |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +1.0 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -0.2 pp (-0.6%) |