Spruce Pine town: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Spruce Pine 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
12.1%
2023
20.1%
Total change
+8.0 pp
% change
+66.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.9 pp (24%) |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +3.7 pp (24.7%) |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +0.5 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -0.2 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +1.1 pp (5.8%) |