Cole County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Cole 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
7.8%
2023
11.7%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +3.1 pp (39.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +5.2 pp (72.2%) |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -0.7 pp (-5.6%) |