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
38.6%
2023
44.1%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+14.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.6% | — |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +0.7 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +2.3 pp (5.9%) |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +1.2 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +0.4 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +0.9 pp (2.1%) |