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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Gulf County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 38 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Gulf County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 12.5% +0.9 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 38 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.9 pp
vs Florida −0.1 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gulf County · Florida · United States
−3.9 pp since 2014
Gulf County Florida United States

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

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

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

The series at a glance Gulf County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.5% · 2024
First value 16.4% · 2013
Highest 16.4% · 2013
Lowest 9.8% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGulf CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.5% +0.9 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.6% −0.7 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.3% +2.5 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 9.8% −2.3 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.1% −0.7 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 12.9% −1.1 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.9% −1.0 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.9% −0.4 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.3% +1.0 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.3% −2.1 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 16.4% −0.0 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2021 · 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 Hamilton County 26.4%
2 Hardee County 26.2%
3 Hendry County 25.9%
4 Madison County 25.4%
5 DeSoto County 25.3%
6 Gadsden County 24.2%
7 Putnam County 23.7%
8 Washington County 22.3%
9 Liberty County 20.5%
10 Alachua County 20.1%
11 Glades County 19.9%
12 Okeechobee County 19.8%
13 Bradford County 19.4%
14 Leon County 19.3%
15 Franklin County 19.1%
16 Holmes County 18.8%
17 Taylor County 18.2%
18 Calhoun County 18.2%
19 Jackson County 18.1%
20 Levy County 18.0%
21 Jefferson County 17.1%
22 Union County 17.0%
23 Highlands County 15.9%
24 Dixie County 15.7%
25 Miami-Dade County 15.7%
…
56 Charlotte County 10.5%
57 Martin County 10.5%
58 Manatee County 10.4%
59 Gulf County 9.8%
60 Sumter County 9.7%
61 Nassau County 9.6%
62 Clay County 9.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.