Newton County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Newton 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
31.2%
2023
58.9%
Total change
+27.7 pp
% change
+88.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.2% | — |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +14.4 pp (46.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 60.9% | — |
| 2022 | 58.1% | -2.8 pp (-4.6%) |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.8 pp (1.4%) |