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
21.8%
2023
17.9%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-17.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8% | — |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.9 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -0.3 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -0.7 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -0.4 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -0.6 pp (-3.2%) |