Smith County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Smith 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
14.9%
2023
21.4%
Total change
+6.5 pp
% change
+43.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.9% | — |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +1.9 pp (12.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.5% | — |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +2.3 pp (13.1%) |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +1.6 pp (8.1%) |