Rowan County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rowan 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
29.8%
2023
34.4%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+15.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.8% | — |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.6 pp (2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 37.2% | — |
| 2022 | 30.8% | -6.4 pp (-17.2%) |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +3.6 pp (11.7%) |