Bristol County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bristol 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
6.5%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-46.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.5 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +1.4 pp (46.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.9 pp (-20.5%) |