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
57.4%
2023
62.2%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+8.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.4% | — |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -0.1 pp (-0.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 60.2% | — |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +1.5 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +0.5 pp (0.8%) |