Edwards County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Edwards 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
1.9%
2023
9.4%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+394.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.2 pp (10.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.4% | — |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -0.4 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.4 pp (4.4%) |