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
13.4%
2023
14.9%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+11.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 14.6% | — |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +0.8 pp (5.5%) |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.5 pp (-3.2%) |