Knox County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Knox 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
29.5%
2023
31.7%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+7.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.5% | — |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -2.9 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 29.6% | — |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +2.1 pp (7.1%) |