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
27.3%
2023
32.3%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+18.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.3% | — |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.5 pp (1.8%) |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +3.5 pp (12.6%) |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.2 pp (0.6%) |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -1.1 pp (-3.5%) |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +1.9 pp (6.2%) |