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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Franklin County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 24 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Franklin County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 16.5% −0.8 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 24 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.5 pp
vs Florida +3.9 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Franklin County · Florida · United States
−6.5 pp since 2014
Franklin County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Franklin County
16.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Franklin County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.5% · 2024
First value 20.6% · 2013
Highest 23.0% · 2014
Lowest 16.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFranklin CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.5% −0.8 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.3% −4.4 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 21.7% +2.6 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 19.1% −1.3 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 20.4% +1.6 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 18.8% −1.9 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 20.7% +0.6 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 20.1% −0.6 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 20.7% +0.4 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 20.3% −2.7 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 23.0% +2.4 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 20.6% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2021 · 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 26.4%
2 Hardee County 26.2%
3 Hendry County 25.9%
4 Madison County 25.4%
5 DeSoto County 25.3%
6 Gadsden County 24.2%
7 Putnam County 23.7%
8 Washington County 22.3%
9 Liberty County 20.5%
10 Alachua County 20.1%
11 Glades County 19.9%
12 Okeechobee County 19.8%
13 Bradford County 19.4%
14 Leon County 19.3%
15 Franklin County 19.1%
16 Holmes County 18.8%
17 Taylor County 18.2%
18 Calhoun County 18.2%
19 Jackson County 18.1%
20 Levy County 18.0%
21 Jefferson County 17.1%
22 Union County 17.0%
23 Highlands County 15.9%
24 Dixie County 15.7%
25 Miami-Dade County 15.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.