Ward County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ward 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
27.9%
2023
29.7%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+6.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.9% | — |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +1.4 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29.4% | — |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.3 pp (1%) |