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
5.6%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+5.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +1.1 pp (19.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.7% | — |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.3 pp (3.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -2.1 pp (-26.2%) |