Lexington city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lexington 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
27.1%
2023
32.6%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+20.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.1% | — |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +9.2 pp (33.9%) |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.2 pp (0.6%) |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -4.2 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2022 | 32.9% | +0.6 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -0.3 pp (-0.9%) |