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
20.9%
2023
18.6%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-11%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.9% | — |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.9 pp (4.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 18.1% | — |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +0.5 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |