Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Florida by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | N/A | 12.6 | 2,707,698 | 31 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Gadsden County | Urban | 27.7 | 11,243 | 3,049 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 27.3 | 2,933 | 3,035 |
| Hardee County | Rural | 24.3 | 5,727 | 2,951 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 23.9 | 17,409 | 2,933 |
| DeSoto County | Rural | 23.1 | 7,626 | 2,904 |
| Hendry County | Rural | 21.6 | 8,630 | 2,793 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 21.2 | 2,506 | 2,764 |
| Glades County | Rural | 21.2 | 2,341 | 2,764 |
| Madison County | Rural | 20.9 | 3,413 | 2,734 |
| Liberty County | Rural | 20.8 | 1,290 | 2,723 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 20.3 | 2,740 | 2,678 |
| Alachua County | Urban | 19.7 | 52,015 | 2,634 |
| Dixie County | Rural | 19.3 | 2,961 | 2,595 |
| Bradford County | Rural | 19.1 | 4,550 | 2,580 |
| Okeechobee County | Rural | 19.0 | 7,127 | 2,568 |
| Washington County | Urban | 18.9 | 4,279 | 2,552 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 18.8 | 7,647 | 2,536 |
| Union County | Rural | 18.7 | 1,995 | 2,520 |
| Leon County | Urban | 18.5 | 51,451 | 2,500 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 17.8 | 1,174 | 2,405 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 17.3 | 1,874 | 2,327 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 17.3 | 3,225 | 2,327 |
| Levy County | Urban | 17.2 | 7,539 | 2,305 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 17.0 | 11,237 | 2,275 |
| Citrus County | Urban | 15.5 | 24,124 | 2,037 |
| Highlands County | Urban | 15.4 | 15,723 | 2,022 |
| Miami-Dade County | Urban | 14.9 | 394,945 | 1,928 |
| Polk County | Urban | 14.7 | 109,496 | 1,887 |
| Duval County | Urban | 14.6 | 143,754 | 1,867 |
| Marion County | Urban | 14.6 | 55,184 | 1,867 |
| Escambia County | Urban | 14.5 | 44,136 | 1,844 |
| Holmes County | Rural | 14.4 | 2,565 | 1,824 |
| Suwannee County | Rural | 14.2 | 5,998 | 1,779 |
| Hillsborough County | Urban | 13.2 | 193,025 | 1,552 |
| Baker County | Urban | 13.1 | 3,285 | 1,530 |
| Orange County | Urban | 13.0 | 182,784 | 1,503 |
| Osceola County | Urban | 12.5 | 50,246 | 1,373 |
| Broward County | Urban | 12.2 | 235,824 | 1,290 |
| Volusia County | Urban | 12.2 | 67,642 | 1,290 |
| Hernando County | Urban | 12.0 | 23,818 | 1,249 |
| Bay County | Urban | 11.7 | 20,821 | 1,180 |
| Lee County | Urban | 11.7 | 91,539 | 1,180 |
| Gulf County | Rural | 11.6 | 1,412 | 1,154 |
| St. Lucie County | Urban | 11.6 | 39,878 | 1,154 |
| Indian River County | Urban | 11.4 | 18,567 | 1,109 |
| Martin County | Urban | 11.4 | 17,817 | 1,109 |
| Pinellas County | Urban | 11.4 | 107,618 | 1,109 |
| Walton County | Urban | 11.4 | 8,912 | 1,109 |
| Gilchrist County | Urban | 11.2 | 1,946 | 1,065 |
| Palm Beach County | Urban | 11.1 | 164,211 | 1,036 |
| Pasco County | Urban | 11.1 | 64,423 | 1,036 |
| Collier County | Urban | 10.5 | 40,135 | 896 |
| Manatee County | Urban | 10.4 | 42,741 | 869 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 10.4 | 8,412 | 869 |
| Brevard County | Urban | 9.9 | 60,603 | 753 |
| Charlotte County | Urban | 9.6 | 18,219 | 692 |
| Lake County | Urban | 9.5 | 37,240 | 669 |
| Flagler County | Urban | 9.4 | 11,360 | 645 |
| Okaloosa County | Urban | 9.3 | 19,364 | 621 |
| Nassau County | Urban | 9.2 | 8,659 | 602 |
| Seminole County | Urban | 9.2 | 43,264 | 602 |
| Clay County | Urban | 9.1 | 20,204 | 581 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 9.1 | 11,723 | 581 |
| Santa Rosa County | Urban | 8.4 | 15,911 | 434 |
| Sarasota County | Urban | 8.2 | 36,101 | 391 |
| St. Johns County | Urban | 6.7 | 19,379 | 166 |
| Wakulla County | Urban | 5.6 | 1,758 | 80 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 7:29 pm.
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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 7:29 pm.
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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.