Charleston city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Charleston city'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
12.5%
2023
21.5%
Total change
+9.0 pp
% change
+72%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -2.6 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +6.8 pp (68.7%) |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.4 pp (2.4%) |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +3.6 pp (21.1%) |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +0.8 pp (3.9%) |