Amherst County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Amherst County'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
12.2%
2023
17.3%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+41.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.8 pp (6.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.0% | — |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -3.5 pp (-31.8%) |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +9.8 pp (130.7%) |