Beckley, WV Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Beckley, WV 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
17.1%
2023
19.7%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+15.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +1.1 pp (6.4%) |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +0.4 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +0.2 pp (1.1%) |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +0.9 pp (4.8%) |