Rankin County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rankin 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
5.6%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+0.7 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.3% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.2 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +0.2 pp (3.3%) |