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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Bay County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 42 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bay County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 11.9% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 42 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.9 pp
vs Florida −0.7 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bay County · Florida · United States
−2.9 pp since 2014
Bay County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Bay County
11.9%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Bay County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.9% · 2024
First value 14.7% · 2013
Highest 15.6% · 2016
Lowest 11.7% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.9% +0.2 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.7% −0.5 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.2% −0.7 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.9% −0.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.0% −1.6 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.6% −0.1 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.7% −0.7 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.4% −0.2 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.6% +0.4 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.2% +0.5 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 14.8% +0.0 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 14.7% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions 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 Madison County 29.8%
2 Hendry County 26.8%
3 DeSoto County 26.0%
4 Hamilton County 25.7%
5 Hardee County 24.7%
6 Washington County 23.8%
7 Putnam County 22.4%
8 Holmes County 21.4%
9 Gadsden County 21.3%
10 Taylor County 20.8%
11 Liberty County 20.7%
12 Alachua County 20.7%
13 Franklin County 20.4%
14 Bradford County 20.1%
15 Leon County 19.6%
16 Levy County 19.2%
17 Jackson County 18.1%
18 Lafayette County 17.9%
19 Okeechobee County 17.8%
20 Glades County 17.1%
21 Jefferson County 17.0%
22 Dixie County 16.8%
23 Union County 16.4%
24 Calhoun County 16.3%
25 Highlands County 16.0%
…
37 Osceola County 13.4%
38 Volusia County 13.2%
39 St. Lucie County 13.1%
40 Bay County 13.0%
41 Gilchrist County 13.0%
42 Broward County 12.7%
43 Pasco County 12.3%
…

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.