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
19.8%
2023
20.7%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+4.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.8% | — |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -0.4 pp (-2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.7% | — |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -0.1 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |