Hickory city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hickory 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
31.6%
2023
35.9%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.6% | — |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +1.7 pp (5.4%) |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +1.7 pp (5.1%) |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +1.7 pp (4.9%) |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -0.2 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -0.6 pp (-1.6%) |