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
9.9%
2023
7.9%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-20.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -0.9 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.4% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -1.8 pp (-21.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +1.3 pp (19.7%) |