Gaston County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gaston 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
20.5%
2023
26.0%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+26.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.7 pp (3.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 23.3% | — |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +1.7 pp (7.3%) |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +1.0 pp (4%) |