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
12.3%
2023
13.4%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+8.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.3% | — |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.8 pp (6.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.1% | — |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.1 pp (0.8%) |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.2 pp (1.5%) |