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
6.8%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-22.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.4 pp (20.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.3 pp (4.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -1.5 pp (-22.1%) |