Asheville, NC Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Asheville, NC 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
34.1%
2023
41.2%
Total change
+7.1 pp
% change
+20.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.1% | — |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +1.4 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.0 pp (2.8%) |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +1.0 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.9 pp (2.4%) |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +2.8 pp (7.3%) |