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
8.5%
2023
4.1%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-51.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +3.4 pp (40%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.3 pp (-25%) |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.8 pp (-40.6%) |