Chester County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Chester 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
21.1%
2023
15.8%
Total change
-5.3 pp
% change
-25.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.1% | — |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -4.7 pp (-22.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 18.5% | — |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +1.3 pp (7%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -4.0 pp (-20.2%) |