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
51.4%
2023
57.7%
Total change
+6.3 pp
% change
+12.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.4% | — |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +1.7 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +1.3 pp (2.4%) |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +1.3 pp (2.4%) |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +1.7 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +0.3 pp (0.5%) |