Rocky Mount town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rocky Mount town'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
20.1%
2023
21.2%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+5.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.1% | — |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +2.6 pp (12.9%) |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +4.2 pp (18.5%) |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +3.8 pp (14.1%) |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -5.4 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -4.1 pp (-16.2%) |