Wilson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wilson 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
6.9%
2023
5.4%
Total change
-1.5 pp
% change
-21.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.3 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.7% | — |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.2 pp (-3.6%) |