Richmond city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richmond 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
8.3%
2023
17.4%
Total change
+9.1 pp
% change
+109.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.2 pp (26.5%) |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +2.3 pp (21.9%) |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +4.4 pp (34.4%) |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -1.0 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +1.2 pp (7.4%) |