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
12.7%
2023
14.5%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+14.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +1.0 pp (7.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.2% | — |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +1.2 pp (9.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |