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
14.0%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-9.3 pp
% change
-66.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.0% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -2.7 pp (-19.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.4% | — |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -9.4 pp (-70.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.7 pp (17.5%) |