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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Jacksonville

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 113 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jacksonville Duval County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 14.5% −0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 113 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Duval County +0.4 pp Duval County: 14.1% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jacksonville · Duval County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Jacksonville Duval County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Jacksonville
14.5%
Duval County
14.1%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Jacksonville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 14.5% · 2024
First value 17.3% · 2013
Highest 17.8% · 2014
Lowest 14.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJacksonvilleChange Duval CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 14.5% −0.5 pp 14.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.0% +0.3 pp 14.6% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.8% −0.1 pp 14.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.9% −0.1 pp 14.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.0% +0.1 pp 14.5% 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.9% −1.0 pp 14.5% 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.9% −0.5 pp 15.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.4% −0.6 pp 16.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.0% −0.7 pp 16.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.7% −0.1 pp 17.3% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.8% +0.5 pp 17.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.3% 16.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns 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
386 Pineland 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Navarre Beach 1.6%
383 Sewall's Point 2.6%
382 The Meadows 3.2%
381 Indian River Shores 3.3%
380 Belleair 3.5%
379 Hillsboro Beach 3.6%
378 Palm Beach 3.9%
377 Satellite Beach 3.9%
376 Hypoluxo 4.1%
375 Atlantis 4.2%
374 Sea Ranch Lakes 4.2%
373 Parkland 4.3%
372 Palm City 4.3%
371 Nocatee 4.5%
370 Fruit Cove 4.6%
369 Manasota Key 4.7%
368 Belleair Beach 4.8%
367 Butler Beach 4.8%
366 South Beach 4.8%
365 Flagler Beach 4.9%
364 Loxahatchee Groves 5.0%
363 Juno Beach 5.1%
362 Sawgrass 5.1%
…
137 Miami Beach 17.5%
136 Lecanto 17.6%
135 Boynton Beach 17.7%
134 Jacksonville 17.8%
133 Palm Bay 17.8%
132 Plant City 17.8%
131 Micco 17.9%
…

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.