Memphis city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Memphis 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
10.6%
2023
16.0%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+50.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +2.8 pp (26.4%) |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.3 pp (17.2%) |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +0.9 pp (5.7%) |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -0.5 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |