Sumter, SC Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Sumter, SC 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
23.2%
Total change
+3.7 pp
% change
+19%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.5% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -1.3 pp (-6.7%) |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +1.3 pp (7.1%) |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.2 pp (6.2%) |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.8 pp (3.9%) |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.7 pp (7.9%) |