Akron, OH Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Akron, OH Metro Area'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
30.7%
2023
34.5%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+12.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.7% | — |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.0 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.4 pp (1.3%) |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +1.0 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +0.9 pp (2.7%) |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.5 pp (1.5%) |