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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

2015 · 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 30.6%
2 Hamilton County 29.3%
3 Putnam County 28.7%
4 Holmes County 27.8%
5 Okeechobee County 27.7%
6 Hardee County 27.4%
7 Gadsden County 27.1%
8 Hendry County 26.4%
9 Madison County 25.7%
10 Alachua County 24.3%
11 Suwannee County 23.9%
12 Gilchrist County 22.8%
13 Leon County 22.3%
14 Jackson County 22.1%
15 Levy County 22.0%
16 Washington County 21.5%
17 Dixie County 21.1%
18 Bradford County 20.6%
19 Miami-Dade County 20.4%
20 Lafayette County 20.3%
21 Franklin County 20.3%
22 Glades County 20.2%
23 Union County 20.0%
24 Columbia County 19.9%
25 Osceola County 19.5%
…
39 Lee County 16.1%
40 Hernando County 15.9%
41 Jefferson County 15.9%
42 Escambia County 15.8%
43 Bay County 15.2%
44 Manatee County 15.2%
45 Wakulla County 14.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.