Appalachia town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Appalachia town'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
16.4%
2023
15.6%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-4.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.4% | — |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -5.3 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -0.6 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -1.8 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +7.0 pp (81.4%) |