Fayette County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fayette 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
3.5%
2023
7.1%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+102.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +1.2 pp (34.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -2.1 pp (-23.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.3 pp (4.4%) |