DeKalb County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How DeKalb 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
17.8%
2023
24.7%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+38.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +1.7 pp (9.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22.1% | — |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -0.5 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +3.1 pp (14.4%) |