Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Florida by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | N/A | 8.9 | 492,997 | 33 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Gadsden County | Urban | 21.1 | 2,248 | 3,018 |
| Hardee County | Rural | 20.5 | 1,265 | 3,002 |
| Glades County | Rural | 19.1 | 599 | 2,957 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 18.0 | 560 | 2,908 |
| DeSoto County | Rural | 17.8 | 1,520 | 2,897 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 17.8 | 3,340 | 2,897 |
| Liberty County | Rural | 17.4 | 301 | 2,871 |
| Hendry County | Rural | 17.3 | 1,728 | 2,862 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 16.3 | 598 | 2,775 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 15.9 | 467 | 2,740 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 15.0 | 262 | 2,650 |
| Washington County | Urban | 14.6 | 919 | 2,598 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 14.5 | 734 | 2,592 |
| Okeechobee County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,402 | 2,551 |
| Levy County | Urban | 13.6 | 1,593 | 2,494 |
| Union County | Rural | 13.5 | 397 | 2,482 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 13.1 | 1,390 | 2,423 |
| Madison County | Rural | 13.0 | 531 | 2,410 |
| Bradford County | Rural | 12.6 | 735 | 2,341 |
| Baker County | Urban | 12.5 | 833 | 2,318 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.4 | 392 | 2,298 |
| Dixie County | Rural | 12.1 | 506 | 2,262 |
| Highlands County | Urban | 11.4 | 3,273 | 2,127 |
| Miami-Dade County | Urban | 11.4 | 74,838 | 2,127 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 11.3 | 1,948 | 2,101 |
| Citrus County | Urban | 11.1 | 4,942 | 2,047 |
| Polk County | Urban | 11.1 | 21,015 | 2,047 |
| Holmes County | Rural | 10.9 | 495 | 2,012 |
| Suwannee County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,194 | 1,985 |
| Duval County | Urban | 10.7 | 26,091 | 1,959 |
| Escambia County | Urban | 10.6 | 8,446 | 1,933 |
| Osceola County | Urban | 10.5 | 10,036 | 1,912 |
| Gulf County | Rural | 10.2 | 393 | 1,851 |
| Marion County | Urban | 10.2 | 10,681 | 1,851 |
| Leon County | Urban | 9.8 | 6,186 | 1,777 |
| Orange County | Urban | 9.8 | 32,853 | 1,777 |
| Hillsborough County | Urban | 9.6 | 34,488 | 1,726 |
| Broward County | Urban | 9.4 | 44,799 | 1,665 |
| Hernando County | Urban | 9.1 | 4,913 | 1,580 |
| Alachua County | Urban | 8.8 | 5,021 | 1,489 |
| Bay County | Urban | 8.3 | 4,074 | 1,320 |
| Gilchrist County | Urban | 8.3 | 411 | 1,320 |
| Walton County | Urban | 8.2 | 1,844 | 1,292 |
| Volusia County | Urban | 8.1 | 12,050 | 1,265 |
| Lee County | Urban | 7.9 | 16,373 | 1,205 |
| Indian River County | Urban | 7.8 | 3,372 | 1,175 |
| Pasco County | Urban | 7.8 | 11,799 | 1,175 |
| St. Lucie County | Urban | 7.8 | 7,028 | 1,175 |
| Palm Beach County | Urban | 7.5 | 28,210 | 1,082 |
| Martin County | Urban | 7.1 | 3,019 | 964 |
| Nassau County | Urban | 7.1 | 2,010 | 964 |
| Pinellas County | Urban | 7.0 | 16,382 | 929 |
| Clay County | Urban | 6.9 | 4,221 | 890 |
| Brevard County | Urban | 6.8 | 10,881 | 865 |
| Collier County | Urban | 6.8 | 7,363 | 865 |
| Flagler County | Urban | 6.7 | 2,421 | 833 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 6.7 | 1,379 | 833 |
| Charlotte County | Urban | 6.6 | 3,794 | 807 |
| Manatee County | Urban | 6.5 | 7,216 | 777 |
| Okaloosa County | Urban | 6.5 | 3,660 | 777 |
| Lake County | Urban | 6.4 | 6,936 | 755 |
| Santa Rosa County | Urban | 6.3 | 3,212 | 721 |
| Seminole County | Urban | 6.3 | 7,693 | 721 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 6.0 | 2,645 | 637 |
| Sarasota County | Urban | 5.4 | 7,052 | 476 |
| St. Johns County | Urban | 4.5 | 3,658 | 275 |
| Wakulla County | Urban | 4.3 | 362 | 241 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 9:34 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/22/2025 9:34 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.