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
18.3%
2023
13.0%
Total change
-5.3 pp
% change
-29%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.3% | — |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -8.1 pp (-44.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.5% | — |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +1.0 pp (8%) |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.5 pp (-3.7%) |