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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 26, 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

2014 · 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 Hardee County 30.8%
2 DeSoto County 30.5%
3 Hamilton County 28.6%
4 Okeechobee County 27.9%
5 Gadsden County 27.2%
6 Hendry County 26.8%
7 Holmes County 26.6%
8 Putnam County 26.5%
9 Alachua County 25.4%
10 Gilchrist County 24.9%
11 Glades County 24.3%
12 Suwannee County 24.1%
13 Levy County 24.0%
14 Leon County 23.7%
15 Lafayette County 23.5%
16 Franklin County 23.0%
17 Calhoun County 22.5%
18 Madison County 22.2%
19 Jackson County 21.3%
20 Miami-Dade County 20.5%
21 Liberty County 20.1%
22 Columbia County 20.0%
23 Washington County 19.5%
24 Bradford County 19.3%
25 Highlands County 19.2%
…
56 Taylor County 13.8%
57 Okaloosa County 13.7%
58 Wakulla County 13.4%
59 Charlotte County 12.7%
60 Nassau County 12.6%
61 Santa Rosa County 12.2%
62 Martin County 12.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.