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Statistics · Area
estimate
Below the poverty line in Manatee County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
56 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
9.8%
−0.6 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
56 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−5.1 pp
vs Florida
−2.8 pp
Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Manatee County · Florida · United States
−5.1 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Manatee County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Manatee County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
9.8% · 2024
First value
15.1% · 2013
Highest
15.2% · 2015
Lowest
9.8% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Manatee County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 9.8% | −0.6 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 10.4% | +0.2 pp | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 10.2% | −0.2 pp | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 10.4% | −0.6 pp | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 11.0% | −0.8 pp | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 11.8% | −0.7 pp | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 12.5% | −1.0 pp | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 13.4% | −0.9 pp | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 14.3% | −0.9 pp | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 15.2% | +0.3 pp | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 14.9% | −0.2 pp | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 15.1% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 31.9% | |
| 2 | DeSoto County | 29.9% | |
| 3 | Putnam County | 27.6% | |
| 4 | Holmes County | 26.6% | |
| 5 | Hamilton County | 26.6% | |
| 6 | Hendry County | 25.5% | |
| 7 | Hardee County | 24.5% | |
| 8 | Gadsden County | 24.4% | |
| 9 | Dixie County | 23.7% | |
| 10 | Alachua County | 23.3% | |
| 11 | Okeechobee County | 22.3% | |
| 12 | Levy County | 21.9% | |
| 13 | Jackson County | 21.6% | |
| 14 | Union County | 21.4% | |
| 15 | Washington County | 21.0% | |
| 16 | Leon County | 20.5% | |
| 17 | Suwannee County | 20.4% | |
| 18 | Franklin County | 20.1% | |
| 19 | Gilchrist County | 19.8% | |
| 20 | Miami-Dade County | 19.0% | |
| 21 | Bradford County | 18.8% | |
| 22 | Highlands County | 18.7% | |
| 23 | Glades County | 18.0% | |
| 24 | Liberty County | 17.8% | |
| 25 | Osceola County | 17.8% | |
| … | |||
| 46 | Pinellas County | 13.7% | |
| 47 | Pasco County | 13.6% | |
| 48 | Palm Beach County | 13.4% | |
| 49 | Manatee County | 13.4% | |
| 50 | Brevard County | 13.4% | |
| 51 | Flagler County | 13.3% | |
| 52 | Calhoun County | 12.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Manatee County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$26B
2024
Economic growth
4.3%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.9%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
54.9%
2024
Labour force
202K
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida