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
7.2%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-1.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +3.2 pp (44.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -7.2 pp (-57.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +1.8 pp (34%) |