Kern County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Kern 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
46.2%
2023
48.8%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+5.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 46.2% | — |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +1.0 pp (2.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 51.1% | — |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -1.0 pp (-2%) |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -1.3 pp (-2.6%) |