Jefferson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Jefferson 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
7.1%
2023
10.5%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+47.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.1 pp (15.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.1% | — |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +4.3 pp (60.6%) |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -0.9 pp (-7.9%) |