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
11.7%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+1.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -1.8 pp (-15.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.5% | — |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +1.7 pp (17.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.7 pp (6.3%) |