Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance): Poverty Rate Trend
How Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)'s poverty rate 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
19.7%
2023
17.6%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-10.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.7% | — |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.4 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +0.2 pp (1.1%) |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -0.9 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +1.1 pp (6.7%) |