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
14.7%
2023
20.4%
Total change
+5.7 pp
% change
+38.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.5% | — |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.8 pp (18.1%) |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +2.1 pp (11.5%) |