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
11.6%
2023
12.3%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.8 pp (6.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.3% | — |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -3.5 pp (-26.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +2.5 pp (25.5%) |