Smyth County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Smyth 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
14.5%
2023
18.1%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+24.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 16.0% | — |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.5 pp (9.4%) |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +0.6 pp (3.4%) |