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
9.2%
2023
15.7%
Total change
+6.5 pp
% change
+70.7%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +2.0 pp (21.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.1% | — |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.4 pp (2.6%) |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +0.2 pp (1.3%) |