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
21.7%
2023
27.0%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+24.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.7% | — |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.7 pp (12.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.5% | — |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +0.9 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.6 pp (2.3%) |