Bedford County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bedford 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
13.8%
2023
16.3%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+18.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.8% | — |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.9 pp (6.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.8% | — |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.3 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +0.2 pp (1.2%) |