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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Jefferson County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 8 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jefferson County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 21.0% +0.7 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 8 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.9 pp
vs Florida +8.4 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jefferson County · Florida · United States
+3.9 pp since 2014
Jefferson County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Jefferson County
21.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Jefferson County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 21.0% · 2024
First value 17.2% · 2013
Highest 21.0% · 2024
Lowest 13.9% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJefferson CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 21.0% +0.7 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 20.3% +2.0 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 18.3% +1.2 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 17.1% +0.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.0% +0.5 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 16.5% +2.4 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.1% +0.2 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 13.9% −1.9 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.8% −0.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.9% −1.2 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.1% −0.1 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.2% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2023 · 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 Gadsden County 27.7%
2 Hamilton County 27.4%
3 Hardee County 24.3%
4 Putnam County 23.9%
5 DeSoto County 23.1%
6 Hendry County 21.6%
7 Calhoun County 21.2%
8 Glades County 21.2%
9 Madison County 20.9%
10 Liberty County 20.8%
11 Jefferson County 20.3%
12 Alachua County 19.7%
13 Dixie County 19.3%
14 Bradford County 19.0%
15 Okeechobee County 19.0%
16 Washington County 18.9%
17 Jackson County 18.8%
18 Union County 18.7%
19 Leon County 18.5%
20 Lafayette County 17.8%
21 Taylor County 17.3%
22 Franklin County 17.3%
23 Levy County 17.2%
24 Columbia County 17.0%
25 Citrus County 15.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.