Wilmington, NC Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Wilmington, 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
36.1%
2023
38.5%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+6.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.1% | — |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +1.8 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +1.5 pp (4%) |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +0.5 pp (1.3%) |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +0.3 pp (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.7 pp (-4.2%) |