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
18.5%
2023
13.4%
Total change
-5.1 pp
% change
-27.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | — |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +0.6 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.8% | — |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -2.6 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +1.2 pp (9.8%) |