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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in St. Petersburg

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 146 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 6, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 12.5% +0.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 146 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.7 pp
vs Pinellas County +0.9 pp Pinellas County: 11.5% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Petersburg · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
−4.7 pp since 2014
St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
St. Petersburg
12.5%
Pinellas County
11.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance St. Petersburg · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.5% · 2024
First value 16.9% · 2013
Highest 17.2% · 2015
Lowest 11.6% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. PetersburgChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.5% +0.8 pp 11.5% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.7% −0.2 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.9% −0.5 pp 11.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.4% +0.8 pp 11.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.6% −1.8 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.4% −1.5 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.9% −1.0 pp 13.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.9% −0.5 pp 13.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.4% −0.8 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.2% +0.1 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.2% +0.3 pp 14.3% 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.9% 14.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · 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
391 Chokoloskee 0.0%
390 Crawfordville 0.9%
389 Shalimar 1.4%
388 Sea Ranch Lakes 1.5%
387 Indian River Shores 1.7%
386 Nocatee 1.9%
385 Malabar 2.4%
384 Molino 2.4%
383 Fruit Cove 2.6%
382 Anna Maria 2.8%
381 Tierra Verde 2.8%
380 Jupiter Farms 3.0%
379 Pineland 3.0%
378 Seffner 3.1%
377 Seville 3.3%
376 Mexico Beach 3.4%
375 Sewall's Point 3.5%
374 Royal Palm Beach 3.5%
373 Parkland 3.6%
372 Loxahatchee Groves 3.6%
371 Longboat Key 3.7%
370 Lake Clarke Shores 3.7%
369 Sawgrass 3.7%
368 Horseshoe Beach 3.8%
367 Lutz 3.8%
…
187 Miami Springs 11.4%
186 Davie 11.5%
185 Tarpon Springs 11.5%
184 St. Petersburg 11.6%
183 Hollywood 11.6%
182 Miramar 11.7%
181 Lantana 11.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.