Pontotoc County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pontotoc 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
11.9%
2023
9.3%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-21.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.4 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.1% | — |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -1.0 pp (-9%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -0.8 pp (-7.9%) |