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
14.4%
2023
19.4%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+34.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -2.3 pp (-16%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.3% | — |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +2.2 pp (12.8%) |