Denton County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Denton 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
5.5%
2023
4.4%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-20%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -0.9 pp (-16.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.5% | — |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.1 pp (2.2%) |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -0.2 pp (-4.3%) |