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
6.1%
2023
8.1%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+32.8%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +5.3 pp (86.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.9% | — |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.2 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -5.0 pp (-38.2%) |