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
14.1%
2023
20.4%
Total change
+6.3 pp
% change
+44.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.1% | — |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +6.1 pp (43.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22.9% | — |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -1.9 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -0.6 pp (-2.9%) |