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
44.5%
2023
26.1%
Total change
-18.4 pp
% change
-41.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.5% | — |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -4.2 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 33.1% | — |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -8.3 pp (-25.1%) |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +1.3 pp (5.2%) |