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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Charlotte County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 62 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · Charlotte County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 9.0% −0.6 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 62 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.7 pp
vs Florida −3.6 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Charlotte County · Florida · United States
−3.7 pp since 2014
Charlotte County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Charlotte County
9.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Charlotte County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.0% · 2024
First value 12.6% · 2013
Highest 12.7% · 2014
Lowest 9.0% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCharlotte CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.0% −0.6 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 9.6% −0.9 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 10.5% −0.0 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.5% −0.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.6% −0.5 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.1% −0.0 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 11.1% −0.9 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.0% −0.4 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 12.4% +0.2 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 12.2% −0.5 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 12.7% +0.1 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 12.6% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2013 · 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 DeSoto County 29.6%
2 Hardee County 29.6%
3 Okeechobee County 26.9%
4 Hendry County 26.7%
5 Gadsden County 26.5%
6 Putnam County 26.4%
7 Alachua County 24.9%
8 Glades County 24.5%
9 Liberty County 24.1%
10 Gilchrist County 24.1%
11 Holmes County 23.8%
12 Levy County 23.7%
13 Suwannee County 23.6%
14 Hamilton County 23.6%
15 Calhoun County 23.5%
16 Leon County 23.2%
17 Madison County 22.5%
18 Franklin County 20.6%
19 Lafayette County 20.2%
20 Highlands County 20.1%
21 Washington County 20.1%
22 Jackson County 19.9%
23 Miami-Dade County 19.9%
24 Columbia County 19.8%
25 Union County 19.6%
…
58 Okaloosa County 13.4%
59 Martin County 13.0%
60 Nassau County 12.6%
61 Charlotte County 12.6%
62 Santa Rosa County 12.3%
63 Sarasota County 12.2%
64 Sumter County 12.0%
…

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

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.