Hardy County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hardy 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
14.9%
Total change
+5.0 pp
% change
+50.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.0 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 13.9% | — |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.4 pp (2.9%) |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +0.6 pp (4.2%) |