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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

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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%
Florida
12.6%

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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 57.4%
2 Hastings 40.0%
3 Goulding 35.8%
4 University 35.7%
5 Dover 35.5%
6 Jay 33.5%
7 South Bay 32.2%
8 Florida City 31.0%
9 Canal Point 30.7%
10 Opa-locka 29.9%
11 Biscayne Park 29.6%
12 Gladeview 29.4%
13 Hilliard 29.4%
14 Naranja 29.2%
15 Century 28.9%
16 Belle Glade 28.4%
17 Indiantown 28.3%
18 Pahokee 27.4%
19 Fort Pierce 26.2%
20 Warrington 25.9%
21 Brownsville 25.8%
22 Wimauma 25.6%
23 Pierson 25.3%
24 Yankeetown 25.0%
25 Immokalee 24.9%
…
48 Gibsonton 19.8%
49 Monticello 19.6%
50 Jupiter Island 19.5%
51 Defuniak Springs 19.4%
52 West Perrine 19.3%
53 Miami 19.2%
54 North Miami 19.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.