Dakota County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Dakota 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
12.6%
2023
15.1%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+19.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +0.4 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.8% | — |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.5 pp (3.6%) |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.8 pp (5.6%) |