Lawrence County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lawrence 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
19.8%
2023
18.2%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-8.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.8% | — |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +1.0 pp (5.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22.0% | — |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -0.4 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -3.4 pp (-15.7%) |