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
19.3%
2023
10.3%
Total change
-9.0 pp
% change
-46.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.3% | — |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -4.0 pp (-20.7%) |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -2.7 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +1.6 pp (12.7%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -4.3 pp (-30.3%) |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +0.4 pp (4%) |