Rutherford County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rutherford 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
17.3%
2023
20.7%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+19.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.3% | — |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.5 pp (2.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.3% | — |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +0.5 pp (2.6%) |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.9 pp (4.5%) |