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
11.7%
2023
15.8%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+35%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.7% | — |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.7 pp (14.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.4% | — |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +1.1 pp (7.6%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.3 pp (1.9%) |