Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Raleigh-Cary, NC 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
45.2%
2023
50.2%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+11.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.2% | — |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +1.6 pp (3.5%) |
| 2020 | 47.8% | +1.0 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.8 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +0.9 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.7 pp (1.4%) |