Buncombe County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Buncombe 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
38.5%
2023
44.6%
Total change
+6.1 pp
% change
+15.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.5% | — |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +1.6 pp (4.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 42.3% | — |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.7 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +1.6 pp (3.7%) |