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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fort Pierce

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 18 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Pierce St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 26.2% +0.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 18 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −9.7 pp
vs St. Lucie County +14.0 pp St. Lucie County: 12.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Pierce · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States
−9.7 pp since 2014
Fort Pierce St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Fort Pierce
26.2%
St. Lucie County
12.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fort Pierce · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 26.2% · 2024
First value 35.7% · 2013
Highest 36.6% · 2015
Lowest 26.2% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort PierceChange St. Lucie CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 26.2% +0.0 pp 12.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 26.2% −2.8 pp 11.6% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 29.0% +1.9 pp 12.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 27.1% −1.5 pp 11.8% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 28.6% −0.8 pp 13.1% 13.3% —
2019estimate 29.4% −3.0 pp 13.3% 14.0% —
2018estimate 32.4% −3.4 pp 15.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 35.8% +0.3 pp 16.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 35.5% −1.1 pp 17.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 36.6% +0.7 pp 18.3% 16.5% —
2014estimate 35.9% +0.2 pp 18.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 35.7% 18.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · 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 Chokoloskee 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
26 Pinewood 34.3%
…

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

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.