Pierce County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Pierce 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
12.7%
2023
18.3%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+44.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.1 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.5% | — |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.5 pp (9.7%) |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.3 pp (7.6%) |