McDowell County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How McDowell 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
15.9%
2023
17.6%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+10.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +1.5 pp (9.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 18.3% | — |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -0.3 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.4 pp (-2.2%) |