Southern Pines town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Southern Pines 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
51.7%
2023
54.7%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+5.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.7% | — |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.2 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +3.5 pp (6.8%) |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -3.1 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +1.4 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +1.4 pp (2.6%) |