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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Dixie County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 9 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 15, 2026
Economy & jobs · Dixie County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 20.9% +1.6 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 9 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.0 pp
vs Florida +8.3 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Dixie County · Florida · United States
+2.0 pp since 2014
Dixie County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Dixie County
20.9%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Dixie County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.9% · 2024
First value 17.4% · 2013
Highest 23.7% · 2017
Lowest 15.7% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDixie CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.9% +1.6 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 19.3% +3.1 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 16.1% +0.4 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 15.7% −1.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 16.8% −4.4 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 21.2% −1.8 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 23.1% −0.6 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 23.7% +2.1 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 21.5% +0.4 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 21.1% +2.2 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.9% +1.5 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · 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
6 Alachua County 21.2%
44 Baker County 11.8%
42 Bay County 11.9%
22 Bradford County 16.8%
55 Brevard County 10.2%
40 Broward County 12.2%
10 Calhoun County 20.7%
62 Charlotte County 9.0%
25 Citrus County 15.6%
60 Clay County 9.2%
52 Collier County 10.7%
23 Columbia County 16.7%
3 DeSoto County 24.1%
9 Dixie County 20.9%
32 Duval County 14.1%
29 Escambia County 14.7%
54 Flagler County 10.3%
24 Franklin County 16.5%
1 Gadsden County 27.9%
47 Gilchrist County 11.5%
21 Glades County 17.2%
38 Gulf County 12.5%
11 Hamilton County 20.1%
2 Hardee County 25.3%
5 Hendry County 22.5%
…

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

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.