Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance): Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)'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
41.3%
2023
48.7%
Total change
+7.4 pp
% change
+17.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.3% | — |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.7 pp (6.5%) |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +1.4 pp (3.2%) |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +1.7 pp (3.7%) |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +0.9 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.7 pp (1.5%) |