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
5.5%
2023
8.4%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+52.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.5% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +1.3 pp (23.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.8% | — |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.9 pp (11.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.3 pp (-3.4%) |