Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 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
33.2%
2023
35.9%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+8.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.2% | — |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +2.0 pp (6%) |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.7 pp (2%) |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -0.2 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +1.0 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -0.8 pp (-2.2%) |