Mellette County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Mellette 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
34.3%
2023
30.9%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-9.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.3% | — |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +5.7 pp (16.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 38.2% | — |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -1.8 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -5.5 pp (-15.1%) |