Galax city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Galax city'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
17.8%
2023
19.9%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+11.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +2.5 pp (14%) |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -2.7 pp (-13.3%) |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -3.7 pp (-21%) |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +2.1 pp (15.1%) |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +3.9 pp (24.4%) |