Bedford County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bedford 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
11.8%
2023
15.2%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+28.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.7 pp (5.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.7% | — |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -4.8 pp (-32.7%) |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +5.3 pp (53.5%) |