Bismarck, ND Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Bismarck, ND 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
32.2%
2023
36.1%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+12.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.2% | — |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +1.1 pp (3.4%) |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.7 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +0.5 pp (1.5%) |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -0.1 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +1.7 pp (4.9%) |