Des Moines city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Des Moines 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
25.1%
2023
33.2%
Total change
+8.1 pp
% change
+32.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.1% | — |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +1.6 pp (6.4%) |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +2.2 pp (8.2%) |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.5 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +1.0 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +2.8 pp (9.2%) |