McCreary County: Poverty Rate Trend
How McCreary 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
36.7%
2023
30.7%
Total change
-6.0 pp
% change
-16.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.7% | — |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -10.2 pp (-27.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 22.3% | — |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +4.2 pp (18.8%) |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +4.2 pp (15.8%) |