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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Lee County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 41 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 12.0% +0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 41 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.0 pp
vs Florida −0.6 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lee County · Florida · United States
−4.0 pp since 2014
Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Lee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.0% · 2024
First value 15.4% · 2013
Highest 16.1% · 2015
Lowest 11.7% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.0% +0.3 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.7% +0.0 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.7% −0.3 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.0% +0.2 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.8% −1.3 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.1% −0.9 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.0% −0.9 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.9% −0.7 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.5% −0.6 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 16.1% +0.1 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 16.0% +0.6 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2018 · 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 29.5%
2 DeSoto County 28.5%
3 Madison County 28.2%
4 Hendry County 26.8%
5 Hardee County 26.7%
6 Holmes County 25.6%
7 Putnam County 24.8%
8 Gadsden County 24.6%
9 Dixie County 23.1%
10 Okeechobee County 22.7%
11 Washington County 22.4%
12 Union County 22.0%
13 Alachua County 21.8%
14 Levy County 20.7%
15 Franklin County 20.7%
16 Jackson County 20.6%
17 Leon County 20.4%
18 Bradford County 20.3%
19 Lafayette County 20.1%
20 Taylor County 19.8%
21 Highlands County 19.2%
22 Miami-Dade County 18.0%
23 Gilchrist County 17.9%
24 Suwannee County 17.8%
25 Columbia County 17.4%
…
38 Baker County 14.6%
39 Hernando County 14.3%
40 Jefferson County 14.1%
41 Lee County 14.0%
42 Gulf County 13.9%
43 Escambia County 13.9%
44 Broward County 13.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.