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
9.9%
2023
11.3%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +0.8 pp (8.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.2% | — |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -0.6 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +1.7 pp (17.7%) |