Benton County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Benton 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
31.7%
2023
36.6%
Total change
+4.9 pp
% change
+15.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.7% | — |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.7 pp (5.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 34.6% | — |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +0.9 pp (2.6%) |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +1.1 pp (3.1%) |