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
13.0%
2023
12.0%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-7.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.0% | — |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.4 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.5% | — |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -1.7 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.2 pp (11.1%) |