Barren County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Barren 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
37.7%
2023
39.7%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+5.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.7% | — |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +1.6 pp (4.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 38.7% | — |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -0.4 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +1.4 pp (3.7%) |