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
11.2%
2023
17.9%
Total change
+6.7 pp
% change
+59.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +3.2 pp (28.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.3% | — |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -0.4 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +1.0 pp (5.9%) |