Dawson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Dawson 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
8.9%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-12.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.3 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.4 pp (5.4%) |