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
7.1%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-8.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.5 pp (-21.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -0.6 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.3 pp (25%) |