Mellette County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Mellette 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
15.2%
2023
16.3%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+7.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -3.2 pp (-21.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.6% | — |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -2.7 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +4.4 pp (37%) |