Lowndes County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lowndes 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
5.4%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+33.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -0.3 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.8% | — |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +0.6 pp (12.5%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.8 pp (33.3%) |