Memphis city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Memphis 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
8.1%
2023
17.7%
Total change
+9.6 pp
% change
+118.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.0 pp (-74.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +2.8 pp (133.3%) |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +6.3 pp (128.6%) |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +4.7 pp (42%) |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +1.8 pp (11.3%) |