La Plata County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How La Plata 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
24.8%
2023
31.7%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+27.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.8% | — |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +1.5 pp (6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 26.8% | — |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +4.8 pp (17.9%) |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.1 pp (0.3%) |