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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Citrus County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 25 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Citrus County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 15.6% +0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 25 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.7 pp
vs Florida +3.0 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Citrus County · Florida · United States
−1.7 pp since 2014
Citrus County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Citrus County
15.6%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Citrus County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.6% · 2024
First value 16.8% · 2013
Highest 17.7% · 2016
Lowest 14.9% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCitrus CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 15.6% +0.1 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.5% +0.5 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 15.0% +0.1 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.9% −0.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.0% −0.7 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 15.7% −1.0 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 16.7% −0.7 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 17.4% −0.3 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.7% +0.3 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.4% +0.1 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.3% +0.6 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.8% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2016 · 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 DeSoto County 29.9%
2 Madison County 28.5%
3 Putnam County 27.0%
4 Hamilton County 27.0%
5 Hardee County 26.4%
6 Hendry County 26.3%
7 Holmes County 26.0%
8 Gadsden County 25.6%
9 Okeechobee County 25.3%
10 Alachua County 24.2%
11 Gilchrist County 23.8%
12 Jackson County 22.9%
13 Suwannee County 22.7%
14 Union County 22.4%
15 Levy County 22.2%
16 Dixie County 21.5%
17 Leon County 21.3%
18 Franklin County 20.7%
19 Glades County 20.7%
20 Washington County 20.5%
21 Miami-Dade County 19.9%
22 Osceola County 19.5%
23 Highlands County 19.4%
24 Columbia County 19.4%
25 Bradford County 19.3%
…
27 Marion County 18.2%
28 Lafayette County 18.0%
29 St. Lucie County 17.9%
30 Citrus County 17.7%
31 Polk County 17.7%
32 Walton County 17.4%
33 Orange County 17.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.