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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 26, 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

2020 · 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 59.4%
2 Masaryktown 43.3%
3 Goodland 42.4%
4 St Leo 41.3%
5 Opa-locka 40.4%
6 Belle Glade 40.2%
7 Brownsville 38.0%
8 Pahokee 37.6%
9 Wimauma 37.1%
10 University 35.9%
11 Gladeview 35.3%
12 Crystal Springs 34.4%
13 Yankeetown 33.3%
14 Chiefland 32.9%
15 Goulding 32.4%
16 Perry 32.2%
17 Dover 32.1%
18 Panacea 31.9%
19 Immokalee 31.7%
20 Florida City 31.1%
21 Mangonia Park 31.0%
22 Holly Hill 29.6%
23 Fort Pierce 28.6%
24 Jay 28.4%
25 Carrabelle 28.2%
26 South Bay 27.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.