Hickory County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hickory 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
14.7%
2023
12.4%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-15.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -2.9 pp (-19.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.1% | — |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +1.3 pp (11.7%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |