Highlands County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Highlands 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
17.1%
2023
19.7%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+15.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +0.1 pp (0.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 18.8% | — |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -0.5 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +1.4 pp (7.7%) |