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
12.1%
2023
9.4%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-22.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.3 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.8% | — |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1.1 pp (-11.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +0.7 pp (8%) |