Hale County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hale 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
27.6%
2023
38.4%
Total change
+10.8 pp
% change
+39.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.6% | — |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +7.1 pp (25.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 34.5% | — |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +2.2 pp (6.4%) |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.7 pp (4.6%) |