Laurel County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Laurel 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
13.0%
2023
16.5%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+26.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.0% | — |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +1.4 pp (10.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +1.2 pp (7.8%) |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |