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
14.6%
2023
13.7%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-6.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6% | — |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.5 pp (3.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.1% | — |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -0.9 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -0.5 pp (-3.5%) |