Rice County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rice 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
26.8%
2023
29.7%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+10.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.8% | — |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +1.5 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 28.9% | — |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +1.1 pp (3.8%) |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.3 pp (-1%) |