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
12.8%
2023
12.4%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-3.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.5 pp (-3.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.1% | — |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -1.0 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.3 pp (11.7%) |