Forrest County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Forrest 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
19.6%
2023
16.5%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-15.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.1 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.9% | — |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.7 pp (-3.9%) |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -0.7 pp (-4.1%) |