Richmond city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Richmond 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
18.1%
2023
20.6%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+13.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.1% | — |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.9 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.4 pp (7.4%) |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -0.6 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -0.7 pp (-3.5%) |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +1.5 pp (7.9%) |