Blue Earth County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Blue Earth 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
13.8%
2023
15.4%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+11.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -1.5 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.0% | — |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.8 pp (5.3%) |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -0.4 pp (-2.5%) |