Richland County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richland 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
26.7%
2023
14.7%
Total change
-12.0 pp
% change
-44.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.7% | — |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -5.5 pp (-20.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.4% | — |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -1.4 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +0.7 pp (5%) |