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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 25, 2026

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

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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
204 Lely Resort 12.6%
205 Freeport 12.6%
206 Bonita Springs 12.5%
207 Fernandina Beach 12.5%
208 North Weeki Wachee 12.3%
209 North Port 12.3%
210 Indialantic 12.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.