Caldwell County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Caldwell 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
16.5%
2023
18.1%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+9.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.5% | — |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.2 pp (-7.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.1% | — |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -1.0 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +2.0 pp (12.4%) |