Lincoln County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lincoln 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
7.4%
2023
15.7%
Total change
+8.3 pp
% change
+112.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +6.7 pp (90.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 19.3% | — |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -4.7 pp (-24.4%) |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +1.1 pp (7.5%) |