Knoxville, TN Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Knoxville, TN 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
28.3%
2023
31.9%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+12.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.3% | — |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +1.4 pp (4.9%) |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +0.7 pp (2.4%) |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.6 pp (2%) |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +0.4 pp (1.3%) |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.5 pp (1.6%) |