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
10.8%
2023
14.7%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+36.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +1.1 pp (10.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.2% | — |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.9 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +1.4 pp (10.5%) |