Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 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
19.5%
2023
22.6%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+15.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.5% | — |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.7 pp (3.6%) |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +0.4 pp (2%) |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.4 pp (1.9%) |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +0.4 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +1.2 pp (5.6%) |