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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Jefferson County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 8 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jefferson County · Florida · United States
+3.9 pp since 2014
Jefferson County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Jefferson County
21.0%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Jefferson County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 21.0% · 2024
First value 17.2% · 2013
Highest 21.0% · 2024
Lowest 13.9% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJefferson CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 21.0% +0.7 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 20.3% +2.0 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 18.3% +1.2 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 17.1% +0.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.0% +0.5 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 16.5% +2.4 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.1% +0.2 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 13.9% −1.9 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.8% −0.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.9% −1.2 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.1% −0.1 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.2% 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.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
67 St. Johns County 6.5%
66 Wakulla County 6.7%
65 Sarasota County 8.6%
64 Santa Rosa County 8.8%
63 Lake County 8.9%
62 Charlotte County 9.0%
61 Seminole County 9.0%
60 Clay County 9.2%
59 Okaloosa County 9.3%
58 Nassau County 9.7%
57 Sumter County 9.7%
56 Manatee County 9.8%
55 Brevard County 10.2%
54 Flagler County 10.3%
53 Monroe County 10.6%
52 Collier County 10.7%
51 Indian River County 11.1%
50 Pasco County 11.1%
49 Martin County 11.3%
48 Palm Beach County 11.3%
47 Gilchrist County 11.5%
46 Pinellas County 11.5%
45 Hernando County 11.7%
44 Baker County 11.8%
43 Volusia County 11.8%
…
11 Hamilton County 20.1%
10 Calhoun County 20.7%
9 Dixie County 20.9%
8 Jefferson County 21.0%
7 Madison County 21.0%
6 Alachua County 21.2%
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.