Gates County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Gates 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
17.0%
2023
21.8%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+28.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.0% | — |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +3.0 pp (17.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22.8% | — |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.7 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -0.3 pp (-1.4%) |