Lenoir city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lenoir 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
15.7%
2023
20.6%
Total change
+4.9 pp
% change
+31.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +2.5 pp (15.9%) |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -0.6 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.9 pp (-5.1%) |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +0.7 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +3.2 pp (18.4%) |