Thursday, October 22 Florida
Towns Advertise
The Beachside Resident
Search Log in Add your business Ask a question
  1. Home
  2. Statistics
  3. Levy County
  4. Economy & jobs
  5. Below the poverty line
Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Levy County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 18 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Levy County Florida United States

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

Featured spot available Your business could be here First in “Statistics” — with a photo and a “Featured” mark. Take this spot
Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 17.4% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 18 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.6 pp
vs Florida +4.8 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Levy County · Florida · United States
−6.6 pp since 2014
Levy County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Levy County
17.4%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Levy County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.4% · 2024
First value 23.7% · 2013
Highest 24.0% · 2014
Lowest 15.7% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLevy CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.4% +0.2 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.2% +1.5 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 15.7% −2.4 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 18.0% −1.1 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 19.2% −1.5 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 20.7% −0.1 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 20.7% −1.2 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 21.9% −0.2 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 22.2% +0.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 22.0% −2.0 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 24.0% +0.3 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 23.7% 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%
…

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.