Barnstable County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Barnstable 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
41.7%
2023
47.4%
Total change
+5.7 pp
% change
+13.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.7% | — |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +1.7 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 44.9% | — |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.2 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +1.3 pp (2.8%) |