Richland County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Richland 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
21.5%
2023
18.9%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-12.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.5 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.4% | — |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -0.5 pp (-2.6%) |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |