State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Florida by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
• Rank within US : N/A

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 492,758.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Wakulla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3143

St. Johns County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3143

Sarasota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 433 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 636 of 3143

Indian River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 671 of 3143

Santa Rosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,085.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 699 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3143

Seminole County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 777 of 3143

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 831 of 3143

Manatee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 869 of 3143

Collier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 940 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,261.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 988 of 3143

Brevard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,029.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 990 of 3143

Pinellas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1027 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1035 of 3143

Charlotte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,065.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1076 of 3143

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143

Okaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1144 of 3143

Flagler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1157 of 3143

St. Lucie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1163 of 3143

Palm Beach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 29,116.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1204 of 3143

Pasco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,985.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1330 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1336 of 3143

Volusia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1345 of 3143

Gilchrist County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3143

Gulf County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1391 of 3143

Bay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1529 of 3143

Alachua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3143

Walton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1593 of 3143

Broward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 43,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1615 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3143

Dixie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 424.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1647 of 3143

Hernando County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,052.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1663 of 3143

Suwannee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,064.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3143

Leon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,270.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1791 of 3143

Hillsborough County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34,944.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1801 of 3143

Baker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 641.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1810 of 3143

Citrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,295.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1842 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1881 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1907 of 3143

Duval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 24,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1961 of 3143

Osceola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,847.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1978 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,350.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2028 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 684.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2173 of 3143

Highlands County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2196 of 3143

Miami-Dade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 80,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2307 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2314 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 361.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3143

Glades County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 416.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3143

Levy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2483 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 400.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2492 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2537 of 3143

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2614 of 3143

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2631 of 3143

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2641 of 3143

Okeechobee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2667 of 3143

Gadsden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2818 of 3143

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2824 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,020.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2827 of 3143

Liberty County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2843 of 3143

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2889 of 3143

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 579.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2958 of 3143

Hardee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3007 of 3143

Hendry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3067 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2023 4:41 pm.
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.