Macon-Bibb County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Macon-Bibb County'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
21.9%
2023
18.9%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-13.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.9% | — |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -2.5 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -0.1 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +0.4 pp (2.1%) |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -0.2 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.6 pp (-3.1%) |