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
5.0%
2023
6.0%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+20%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.8 pp (36%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -1.0 pp (-14.3%) |