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
8.8%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-29.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.9 pp (10.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.3% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.5 pp (-18.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -0.6 pp (-8.8%) |