King County: Poverty Rate Trend
How King 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
4.8%
2023
16.9%
Total change
+12.1 pp
% change
+252.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.6 pp (33.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27.4% | — |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -2.7 pp (-9.9%) |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -7.8 pp (-31.6%) |