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
14.3%
2023
16.4%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+14.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.3 pp (2.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.0% | — |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.7 pp (4.4%) |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -0.3 pp (-1.8%) |