Avery County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Avery 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
20.2%
2023
21.9%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+8.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.2% | — |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.5 pp (2.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 23.9% | — |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -1.6 pp (-6.7%) |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -0.4 pp (-1.8%) |