Scotland County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Scotland 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
12.8%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-49.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.3 pp (-25.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.8% | — |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -2.0 pp (-20.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.3 pp (-16.7%) |