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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

2019 · 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 Hamilton County 29.9%
2 Madison County 27.8%
3 DeSoto County 26.8%
4 Hendry County 25.3%
5 Washington County 24.2%
6 Hardee County 24.1%
7 Putnam County 23.6%
8 Holmes County 22.8%
9 Gadsden County 22.8%
10 Bradford County 22.2%
11 Alachua County 21.4%
12 Dixie County 21.2%
13 Taylor County 21.2%
14 Okeechobee County 21.0%
15 Union County 20.9%
16 Levy County 20.7%
17 Leon County 20.5%
18 Jackson County 19.4%
19 Franklin County 18.8%
20 Highlands County 18.6%
21 Glades County 17.4%
22 Gilchrist County 17.2%
23 Miami-Dade County 17.1%
24 Liberty County 16.8%
25 Jefferson County 16.5%
26 Marion County 16.1%
27 Polk County 15.8%
28 Columbia County 15.8%
29 Citrus County 15.7%
30 Suwannee County 14.9%
31 Orange County 14.9%
32 Osceola County 14.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.