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
4.9%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+16.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.5 pp (10.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.4% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.2 pp (3.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -0.9 pp (-13.6%) |