Laurel city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Laurel 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
42.6%
2023
44.5%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+4.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.6% | — |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +1.6 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -0.4 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +1.1 pp (2.5%) |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.5 pp (1.1%) |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.9 pp (-2%) |