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
30.6%
2023
34.2%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+11.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.6% | — |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.0 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 33.3% | — |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.5 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +0.4 pp (1.2%) |