Surry County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Surry 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
8.0%
2023
29.1%
Total change
+21.1 pp
% change
+263.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +21.6 pp (270%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 32.7% | — |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +5.9 pp (18%) |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -9.5 pp (-24.6%) |