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
17.2%
2023
17.9%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+4.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.2% | — |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +1.1 pp (6.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.8% | — |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +0.1 pp (0.6%) |