Hickory County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Hickory 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
9.8%
2023
12.0%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+22.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.8 pp (-8.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.8% | — |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.3 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.9 pp (18.8%) |