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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Indian River County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 51 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−4.3 pp since 2014
Indian River County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Indian River County
11.1%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Indian River County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.1% · 2024
First value 15.1% · 2013
Highest 15.4% · 2014
Lowest 10.3% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearIndian River CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.1% −0.4 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.4% +0.0 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.4% +0.8 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.7% +0.4 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.3% −1.2 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.4% −0.7 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.2% −0.5 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.7% −1.4 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.1% −0.2 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.4% −1.0 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.4% +0.3 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Hamilton County 29.9%
2 Madison County 27.8%
3 DeSoto County 26.8%
4 Hendry County 25.3%
5 Washington County 24.2%
6 Hardee County 24.1%
7 Putnam County 23.6%
8 Holmes County 22.8%
9 Gadsden County 22.8%
10 Bradford County 22.2%
11 Alachua County 21.4%
12 Dixie County 21.2%
13 Taylor County 21.2%
14 Okeechobee County 21.0%
15 Union County 20.9%
16 Levy County 20.7%
17 Leon County 20.5%
18 Jackson County 19.4%
19 Franklin County 18.8%
20 Highlands County 18.6%
21 Glades County 17.4%
22 Gilchrist County 17.2%
23 Miami-Dade County 17.1%
24 Liberty County 16.8%
25 Jefferson County 16.5%
…
52 Lake County 12.0%
53 Brevard County 11.8%
54 Manatee County 11.8%
55 Indian River County 11.4%
56 Collier County 11.2%
57 Charlotte County 11.1%
58 Monroe County 10.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.