Lafayette Parish: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lafayette Parish'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
31.8%
2023
34.9%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+9.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.8% | — |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +1.2 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 33.9% | — |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +0.7 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +0.3 pp (0.9%) |