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
8.1%
2023
9.0%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+11.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.3 pp (-16%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.4% | — |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.0 pp (13.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.6 pp (7.1%) |