Richmond County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richmond 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
19.5%
2023
17.5%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-10.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.5% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -1.3 pp (-6.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.5% | — |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -1.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.1 pp (6.7%) |