Penobscot County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Penobscot 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
26.2%
2023
30.5%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+16.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.2% | — |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +1.5 pp (5.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 30.0% | — |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -0.2 pp (-0.7%) |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.7 pp (2.3%) |