Watauga city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Watauga 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
18.5%
2023
25.9%
Total change
+7.4 pp
% change
+40%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.9 pp (15.7%) |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.3 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +1.1 pp (5.2%) |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +2.6 pp (11.7%) |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +1.1 pp (4.4%) |