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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 22, 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

2017 · 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 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
135 Stock Island 16.5%
136 Fort Walton Beach 16.4%
137 Crestview 16.4%
138 Jacksonville 16.4%
139 Bokeelia 16.1%
140 Ferry Pass 16.1%
141 Hialeah Gardens 16.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.