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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Defuniak Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 41 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026
Economy & jobs · Defuniak Springs Walton County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 20.2% +0.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 41 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.7 pp
vs Walton County +7.7 pp Walton County: 12.5% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Defuniak Springs · Walton County · Florida · United States
−4.7 pp since 2014
Defuniak Springs Walton County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Defuniak Springs
20.2%
Walton County
12.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Defuniak Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.2% · 2024
First value 24.5% · 2013
Highest 24.9% · 2014
Lowest 13.8% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDefuniak SpringsChange Walton CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.2% +0.8 pp 12.5% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 19.4% +1.2 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 18.2% +1.1 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 17.1% +3.3 pp 12.8% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.8% −1.6 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 15.5% −0.7 pp 13.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 16.2% +0.5 pp 14.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.7% −7.1 pp 17.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 22.7% +2.8 pp 17.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 19.9% −5.0 pp 17.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 24.9% +0.4 pp 17.7% 16.7% —
2013estimate 24.5% 17.9% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
386 Horseshoe Beach 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Nocatee 1.5%
383 Pineland 1.6%
382 The Meadows 1.7%
381 Fruit Cove 2.7%
380 Belleair 2.9%
379 Anna Maria 3.1%
378 San Antonio 3.1%
377 Tierra Verde 3.4%
376 Jupiter Farms 3.4%
375 Crawfordville 3.6%
374 Indian River Shores 3.8%
373 Longboat Key 3.9%
372 Southwest Ranches 3.9%
371 Juno Beach 3.9%
370 Hypoluxo 3.9%
369 Parkland 4.1%
368 South Beach 4.2%
367 Satellite Beach 4.3%
366 Gulf Breeze 4.4%
365 Sewall's Point 4.4%
364 Westchase 4.4%
363 Melbourne Beach 4.5%
362 St George Island 4.5%
…
128 Mims 16.1%
127 Town 'N' Country 16.1%
126 Haverhill 16.1%
125 Defuniak Springs 16.2%
124 Bayshore Gardens 16.3%
123 New Port Richey East 16.3%
122 Parker 16.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.