Decatur County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Decatur 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
2.5%
2023
4.2%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+68%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.6 pp (24%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.4% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +2.3 pp (67.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -1.5 pp (-26.3%) |