Hays city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hays 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
39.2%
2023
43.9%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+12%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.2% | — |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.7 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +1.1 pp (2.8%) |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.3 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +2.3 pp (5.7%) |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.9 pp (2.1%) |