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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Brooksville

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 47 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Brooksville Hernando 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 19.7% −2.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 47 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −11.3 pp
vs Hernando County +8.0 pp Hernando County: 11.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Brooksville · Hernando County · Florida · United States
−11.3 pp since 2014
Brooksville Hernando County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Brooksville
19.7%
Hernando County
11.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Brooksville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.7% · 2024
First value 24.5% · 2013
Highest 31.0% · 2014
Lowest 18.7% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBrooksvilleChange Hernando CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.7% −2.3 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 22.0% +2.0 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 20.0% −0.9 pp 12.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 20.9% +2.1 pp 13.2% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 18.8% −1.7 pp 14.4% 13.3% —
2019estimate 20.4% +1.0 pp 14.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 19.4% +0.7 pp 14.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 18.7% −1.9 pp 14.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 20.7% −6.6 pp 15.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 27.3% −3.8 pp 15.9% 16.5% —
2014estimate 31.0% +6.5 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 24.5% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
66 Monticello 20.7%
67 Eglin AFB 20.7%
68 St. Augustine 20.6%
69 Brooksville 20.4%
70 North Miami 20.4%
71 Bunnell 20.1%
72 Lehigh Acres 20.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.