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
31.8%
2023
34.4%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+8.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.8% | — |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.4 pp (1.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 33.5% | — |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -0.1 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +1.0 pp (3%) |