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
15.5%
2023
15.9%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+2.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +5.8 pp (37.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.3% | — |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +2.2 pp (11.4%) |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -5.6 pp (-26%) |