Mercer County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Mercer 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
17.0%
2023
22.5%
Total change
+5.5 pp
% change
+32.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.0% | — |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +1.5 pp (8.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.1% | — |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +1.6 pp (8%) |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.8 pp (3.7%) |