Roanoke city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Roanoke 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
15.6%
2023
18.6%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+19.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.8 pp (11.5%) |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -4.5 pp (-25.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -2.3 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +2.9 pp (27.4%) |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +5.1 pp (37.8%) |