Sunflower County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sunflower 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
5.6%
2023
7.1%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+26.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.5 pp (8.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.8% | — |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.1 pp (-19%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +2.4 pp (51.1%) |