Mecklenburg County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Mecklenburg 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
18.2%
2023
21.2%
Total change
+3.0 pp
% change
+16.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.2% | — |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +2.0 pp (11%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22.3% | — |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.8 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.3 pp (-1.4%) |