Polk County: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Polk County's uninsured 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
5.7%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-14%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -2.4 pp (-42.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.3% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.5 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +0.1 pp (2.1%) |