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
24.9%
2023
28.4%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.9% | — |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.2 pp (4.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 26.7% | — |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +2.8 pp (10.5%) |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -1.1 pp (-3.7%) |