Columbia County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbia 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
24.8%
2023
29.4%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+18.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.8% | — |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +2.3 pp (9.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 30.1% | — |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -1.0 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.3 pp (1%) |