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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Escambia County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 29 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Escambia County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 14.7% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 29 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.4 pp
vs Florida +2.1 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Escambia County · Florida · United States
−2.4 pp since 2014
Escambia County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Escambia County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Escambia County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 14.7% · 2024
First value 18.1% · 2013
Highest 18.1% · 2013
Lowest 13.9% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearEscambia CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 14.7% +0.2 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.5% −0.4 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.9% +0.3 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.5% +0.5 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 14.0% −0.0 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.0% +0.1 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.9% −0.7 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.6% −0.1 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.7% −1.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.8% −1.3 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.1% −1.0 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 18.1% 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
1 Gadsden County 27.9%
2 Hardee County 25.3%
3 DeSoto County 24.1%
4 Putnam County 23.4%
5 Hendry County 22.5%
6 Alachua County 21.2%
7 Madison County 21.0%
8 Jefferson County 21.0%
9 Dixie County 20.9%
10 Calhoun County 20.7%
11 Hamilton County 20.1%
12 Union County 19.5%
13 Jackson County 19.5%
14 Leon County 18.7%
15 Okeechobee County 18.0%
16 Liberty County 17.6%
17 Lafayette County 17.5%
18 Levy County 17.4%
19 Taylor County 17.3%
20 Washington County 17.3%
21 Glades County 17.2%
22 Bradford County 16.8%
23 Columbia County 16.7%
24 Franklin County 16.5%
25 Citrus County 15.6%
26 Highlands County 15.3%
27 Suwannee County 15.0%
28 Miami-Dade County 14.7%
29 Escambia County 14.7%
30 Polk County 14.5%
31 Marion County 14.4%
32 Duval County 14.1%
…

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.