Wilkes County: Uninsured Rate Trend
How Wilkes County's uninsured 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
6.4%
2023
21.7%
Total change
+15.3 pp
% change
+239.1%
| Year | Uninsured Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -0.8 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 17.6% | — |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -1.0 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +5.1 pp (30.7%) |