Howard County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Howard 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
23.5%
2023
26.7%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.5% | — |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +0.7 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.8% | — |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.3 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +1.2 pp (4.7%) |