Fulton County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fulton 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
8.3%
2023
8.9%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+7.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -0.3 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.5% | — |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -0.5 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.9 pp (11.3%) |