27.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lee County, Alabama

Black or African American

27.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lee County, Alabama

Black or African American poverty in Lee County, Alabama compared

How does Lee County, Alabama compare to other Alabama and National averages?

  • Lee County, Alabama

    27.3%

  • Alabama

    26% (-5% lower than Lee County, Alabama)

  • National average

    20.8% (-24% lower than Lee County, Alabama)

27.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lee County, Alabama

Historical Timeline

27.3% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lee County, Alabama historical data

  • 2015 - 32.2%

    The 2015 32.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 19.8%

    The 2016 decrease to 19.8% from 2015 represents a -12.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 29.7%

    The 2017 increase to 29.7% from 2016 represents a 9.9% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 35.6%

    The 2018 increase to 35.6% from 2017 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 10.5%

    The 2019 decrease to 10.5% from 2018 represents a -25.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 31.8%

    The 2021 increase to 31.8% from 2019 represents a 21.3% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 16.5%

    The 2022 decrease to 16.5% from 2021 represents a -15.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 27.3%

    The 2023 increase to 27.3% from 2022 represents a 10.8% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Lee County, Alabama Poverty dataset.