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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Sarasota

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 97 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 15.0% +0.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 97 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.5 pp
vs Sarasota County +6.4 pp Sarasota County: 8.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−6.5 pp since 2014
Sarasota Sarasota County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Sarasota
15.0%
Sarasota County
8.6%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Sarasota · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.0% · 2024
First value 22.2% · 2013
Highest 22.2% · 2013
Lowest 13.9% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasotaChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 15.0% +0.7 pp 8.6% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.3% +0.4 pp 8.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 13.9% −0.4 pp 8.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.4% −1.2 pp 8.1% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.6% −0.1 pp 8.7% 13.3% —
2019estimate 15.7% −1.4 pp 9.0% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.1% −1.5 pp 9.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 18.6% −1.0 pp 10.5% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.6% +0.1 pp 11.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 19.5% −2.0 pp 11.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 21.5% −0.7 pp 11.8% 16.7% —
2013estimate 22.2% 12.2% 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
1 Chokoloskee 62.9%
2 Captiva 60.4%
3 Dover 55.7%
4 Gladeview 46.7%
5 Florida City 46.2%
6 Chiefland 45.6%
7 Otter Creek 44.0%
8 University 43.9%
9 Immokalee 43.3%
10 Goulding 43.2%
11 Opa-locka 43.1%
12 Canal Point 41.4%
13 Brownsville 41.3%
14 Goulds 40.3%
15 Tice 39.4%
16 Fellsmere 38.2%
17 Duck Key 37.5%
18 Mangonia Park 36.5%
19 Dade City 36.2%
20 Fort Pierce 35.9%
21 Naranja 35.0%
22 Wimauma 34.8%
23 Bunnell 33.8%
24 Belle Glade 33.4%
25 Inglis 33.1%
…
92 North Lauderdale 21.7%
93 St. Augustine 21.7%
94 Lehigh Acres 21.7%
95 Sarasota 21.5%
96 Baldwin 21.5%
97 Hilliard 21.3%
98 Hallandale Beach 21.3%
…

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.