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
8.8%
2023
13.3%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+51.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +1.8 pp (20.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.9% | — |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +1.9 pp (16%) |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -0.5 pp (-3.6%) |