Kinston, NC Micro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Kinston, NC Micro 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
13.5%
2023
15.8%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+17%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.5% | — |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +1.4 pp (10.4%) |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +0.6 pp (4%) |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -1.5 pp (-9.7%) |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.0 pp (7.1%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.8 pp (5.3%) |