Ozark County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ozark 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
15.7%
2023
16.4%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+4.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.3 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.5% | — |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.8 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.7 pp (4.5%) |