Carter County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Carter 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
22.9%
2023
27.6%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+20.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -2.0 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.4% | — |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +5.8 pp (28.4%) |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +1.4 pp (5.3%) |