Clay County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Clay 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
19.7%
2023
23.1%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+17.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.7% | — |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -3.1 pp (-15.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24.6% | — |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -0.1 pp (-0.4%) |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -1.4 pp (-5.7%) |