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
13.9%
2023
7.4%
Total change
-6.5 pp
% change
-46.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.9% | — |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.2 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.7% | — |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -2.4 pp (-24.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |