Otero County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Otero 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
16.2%
2023
18.1%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+11.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.2% | — |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +1.4 pp (8.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 18.7% | — |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -1.0 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +0.4 pp (2.3%) |