Halifax County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Halifax 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
13.5%
2023
12.5%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-7.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.5% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -3.7 pp (-27.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.5% | — |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -0.9 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +1.9 pp (17.9%) |