McDonald County: Poverty Rate Trend
How McDonald 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
12.8%
2023
14.4%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.2 pp (17.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.5% | — |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -1.2 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |