State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Florida by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,896,251.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Hardee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,982.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3146

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3146

Hendry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2969 of 3146

Hamilton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,313.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2951 of 3146

Putnam County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 27,654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2931 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2918 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,279.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2896 of 3146

Liberty County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2801 of 3146

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3146

Dixie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,210.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2751 of 3146

Levy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2681 of 3146

Gilchrist County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,527.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2655 of 3146

Glades County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,118.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2651 of 3146

Gadsden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2650 of 3146

Okeechobee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,685.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2640 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2587 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2545 of 3146

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,277.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2512 of 3146

Highlands County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,865.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2448 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,407.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2398 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,936.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3146

Taylor County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,502.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3146

Alachua County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 75,300.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2305 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2258 of 3146

Miami-Dade County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 783,585.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2246 of 3146

Leon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 79,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2163 of 3146

Osceola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 97,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2071 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2066 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 186,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2049 of 3146

Citrus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 38,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1954 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 92,339.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1933 of 3146

Suwannee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,203.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1880 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,178.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3146

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 332,538.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1694 of 3146

Hernando County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 45,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1600 of 3146

St. Lucie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 75,133.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1532 of 3146

Duval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 220,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1518 of 3146

Volusia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 126,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1507 of 3146

Hillsborough County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 333,827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1476 of 3146

Escambia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,412.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1434 of 3146

Flagler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 25,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1380 of 3146

Bay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 41,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3146

Baker County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1336 of 3146

Broward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 429,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1280 of 3146

Pasco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 115,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1247 of 3146

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 76,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 162,220.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1244 of 3146

Walton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,560.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3146

Indian River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1149 of 3146

Gulf County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3146

Manatee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 80,380.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1085 of 3146

Palm Beach County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 304,296.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3146

Charlotte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,061.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3146

Pinellas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 197,496.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1030 of 3146

Brevard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 120,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1026 of 3146

Wakulla County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 980 of 3146

Collier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 72,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 863 of 3146

Okaloosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 38,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 810 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 781 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,748.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 778 of 3146

Martin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,669.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 686 of 3146

Seminole County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 83,403.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 663 of 3146

Santa Rosa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 493 of 3146

Sarasota County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 67,307.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 424 of 3146

Nassau County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,840.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 353 of 3146

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3146

St. Johns County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,564.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 201 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2023 3:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.