Polk County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Polk 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
12.5%
2023
17.2%
Total change
+4.7 pp
% change
+37.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +1.6 pp (12.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.5% | — |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +0.8 pp (5.2%) |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +0.9 pp (5.5%) |