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
61.2%
2023
64.5%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+5.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.2% | — |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.4 pp (2.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 63.6% | — |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.4 pp (0.6%) |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +0.5 pp (0.8%) |