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
53.9%
2023
60.8%
Total change
+6.9 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.9% | — |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +3.6 pp (6.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 59.0% | — |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +2.4 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.6 pp (-1%) |