Montgomery County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Montgomery 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
12.3%
2023
16.8%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+36.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.3% | — |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +1.2 pp (9.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.3% | — |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +1.1 pp (7.2%) |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +0.4 pp (2.4%) |