Washington County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Washington 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
5.4%
2023
5.5%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -1.9 pp (-35.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.5 pp (61%) |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -1.1 pp (-16.7%) |