Forrest County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Forrest 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
26.7%
2023
29.5%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+10.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.7% | — |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +1.1 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 28.9% | — |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -0.2 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +0.8 pp (2.8%) |