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
11.2%
2023
12.9%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+15.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.5 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.9% | — |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +0.9 pp (7%) |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -0.9 pp (-6.5%) |