Harlan County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Harlan 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
2.0%
2023
8.6%
Total change
+6.6 pp
% change
+330%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.4 pp (-20%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.6% | — |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +4.5 pp (80.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.5 pp (-14.9%) |