Smithsburg town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Smithsburg 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
28.4%
2023
22.9%
Total change
-5.5 pp
% change
-19.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.4% | — |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -2.0 pp (-7%) |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.8 pp (3%) |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +3.4 pp (12.5%) |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -6.0 pp (-19.6%) |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.7 pp (-6.9%) |