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
26.6%
2023
31.7%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+19.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.6% | — |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -1.9 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27.7% | — |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -0.2 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +4.2 pp (15.3%) |