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
18.5%
2023
20.1%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+8.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | — |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +2.8 pp (15.1%) |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -2.3 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -3.2 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +4.2 pp (26.4%) |