Burke County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Burke 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
23.8%
2023
18.5%
Total change
-5.3 pp
% change
-22.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -3.4 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.9% | — |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +1.0 pp (5.9%) |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.6 pp (3.4%) |