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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fernandina Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 174 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fernandina Beach Nassau 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 11.3% +2.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 174 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.9 pp
vs Nassau County +1.6 pp Nassau County: 9.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fernandina Beach · Nassau County · Florida · United States
−3.9 pp since 2014
Fernandina Beach Nassau County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Fernandina Beach
11.3%
Nassau County
9.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fernandina Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.3% · 2024
First value 14.1% · 2013
Highest 15.2% · 2014
Lowest 8.7% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFernandina BeachChange Nassau CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.3% +2.6 pp 9.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 8.7% −2.7 pp 9.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.4% +1.2 pp 9.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.2% −1.5 pp 9.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.8% −0.7 pp 9.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 12.5% +0.1 pp 10.5% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.4% −0.1 pp 10.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.5% −0.7 pp 11.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 13.2% +0.8 pp 12.7% 16.1% —
2015estimate 12.4% −2.8 pp 12.9% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.2% +1.1 pp 12.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 14.1% 12.6% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · 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
1 Captiva 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
191 Palm Coast 13.4%
192 Sebastian 13.3%
193 Sunny Isles Beach 13.2%
194 Fernandina Beach 13.2%
195 Cape Coral 13.1%
196 Bay Harbor Islands 13.1%
197 Doral 13.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.