Robeson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Robeson 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
23.6%
2023
22.4%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-5.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -1.9 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.8% | — |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -0.2 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +1.8 pp (8.7%) |