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
36.3%
2023
47.5%
Total change
+11.2 pp
% change
+30.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.3% | — |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +1.1 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +4.9 pp (13.1%) |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +6.4 pp (15.1%) |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -3.7 pp (-7.6%) |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +2.5 pp (5.6%) |