Watauga County: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Watauga 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
31.4%
2023
43.9%
Total change
+12.5 pp
% change
+39.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.4% | — |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +6.8 pp (21.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 39.8% | — |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +0.9 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +3.2 pp (7.9%) |