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
16.8%
2023
18.8%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+11.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.8% | — |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.7 pp (-4.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.5% | — |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +1.2 pp (6.9%) |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |