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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Freeport

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 294 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Freeport · Walton County · Florida · United States
−8.4 pp since 2014
Freeport 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
Freeport
7.4%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Freeport · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 7.4% · 2024
First value 21.6% · 2013
Highest 21.6% · 2013
Lowest 7.4% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFreeportChange Walton CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 7.4% −0.3 pp 12.5% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.6% +0.0 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 7.6% −1.4 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.9% −4.8 pp 12.8% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.8% +2.5 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.3% −1.7 pp 13.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.0% +0.4 pp 14.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.6% +0.3 pp 17.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 12.3% −0.9 pp 17.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.3% −2.5 pp 17.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.7% −5.9 pp 17.7% 16.7% —
2013estimate 21.6% 17.9% 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.

#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%
…
214 North Port 12.3%
215 New Smyrna Beach 12.3%
216 Margate 12.3%
217 Freeport 12.3%
218 South Palm Beach 12.3%
219 Wilton Manors 12.2%
220 Ellenton 12.1%
…

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.