West Virginia: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How West Virginia'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
19.9%
2023
23.3%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+17.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +0.7 pp (3.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 21.8% | — |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.9 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +0.6 pp (2.6%) |