Hays County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hays 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
5.3%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+81.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +0.6 pp (11.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.1% | — |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.4 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +1.9 pp (24.7%) |