Rhea County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rhea 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
21.9%
2023
29.6%
Total change
+7.7 pp
% change
+35.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.9% | — |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +13.1 pp (59.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 34.9% | — |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -3.5 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -1.8 pp (-5.7%) |