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
6.2%
2023
3.0%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-51.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.6 pp (-41.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.4% | — |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.5 pp (14.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -0.9 pp (-23.1%) |