Gaines County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gaines 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
42.0%
2023
50.8%
Total change
+8.8 pp
% change
+21%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.0% | — |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +5.4 pp (12.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 45.6% | — |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +4.2 pp (9.2%) |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +1.0 pp (2%) |