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
27.7%
2023
32.0%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+15.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.7% | — |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +1.5 pp (5.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29.4% | — |
| 2022 | 31.0% | +1.6 pp (5.4%) |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +1.0 pp (3.2%) |