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
26.0%
2023
30.1%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+15.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.0% | — |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.2 pp (4.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 28.4% | — |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +0.9 pp (3.2%) |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.8 pp (2.7%) |