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
58.8%
2023
66.3%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 58.8% | — |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +3.2 pp (5.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 63.2% | — |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +2.4 pp (3.8%) |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +0.7 pp (1.1%) |