Putnam County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Putnam 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
26.5%
2023
29.7%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+12.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.5% | — |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -3.5 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 26.4% | — |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +2.7 pp (10.2%) |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.6 pp (2.1%) |