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
20.3%
2023
21.0%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+3.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.3% | — |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.4 pp (-2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 21.6% | — |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.3 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.7 pp (3.4%) |