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
4.8%
2023
15.9%
Total change
+11.1 pp
% change
+231.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.5 pp (10.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 15.9% | — |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -1.2 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +1.2 pp (8.2%) |