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
24.5%
2023
28.1%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+14.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.5% | — |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +0.8 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27.0% | — |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.3 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +1.4 pp (5.2%) |