Ritchie County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ritchie 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
9.3%
2023
12.8%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+37.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.0 pp (21.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.6% | — |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.7 pp (28.1%) |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.5 pp (4.1%) |