Winner city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Winner 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
26.8%
2023
17.2%
Total change
-9.6 pp
% change
-35.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.8% | — |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -3.0 pp (-11.2%) |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -1.8 pp (-7.6%) |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -5.7 pp (-25.9%) |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -3.0 pp (-18.4%) |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +3.9 pp (29.3%) |