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
15.2%
2023
15.7%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+3.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.2% | — |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +2.1 pp (13.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.0% | — |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +1.2 pp (7.5%) |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -1.5 pp (-8.7%) |