Catawba County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Catawba 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
27.7%
Total change
+13.4 pp
% change
+93.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +4.5 pp (31.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24.1% | — |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -0.6 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +4.2 pp (17.9%) |