Ottawa County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ottawa 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
22.3%
2023
28.5%
Total change
+6.2 pp
% change
+27.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.3% | — |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.8 pp (3.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 26.0% | — |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.9 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.6 pp (5.9%) |