Shelby County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Shelby 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
42.2%
2023
46.2%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+9.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.2% | — |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.7 pp (1.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 44.8% | — |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.8 pp (1.8%) |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.6 pp (1.3%) |