Bladen County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bladen 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
14.5%
2023
20.6%
Total change
+6.1 pp
% change
+42.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.5% | — |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +1.3 pp (9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.7% | — |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +2.6 pp (14.7%) |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +0.3 pp (1.5%) |