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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Manatee County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 56 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · Manatee County Florida United States

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

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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
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
Manatee County
9.8%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

YearManatee CountyChange FloridaUnited 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

2020 · 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
12 Alachua County 20.7%
55 Baker County 10.7%
40 Bay County 13.0%
14 Bradford County 20.1%
49 Brevard County 11.2%
42 Broward County 12.7%
24 Calhoun County 16.3%
56 Charlotte County 10.6%
29 Citrus County 15.0%
63 Clay County 9.5%
53 Collier County 11.0%
33 Columbia County 14.1%
3 DeSoto County 26.0%
22 Dixie County 16.8%
30 Duval County 14.5%
34 Escambia County 14.0%
51 Flagler County 11.0%
13 Franklin County 20.4%
9 Gadsden County 21.3%
41 Gilchrist County 13.0%
20 Glades County 17.1%
44 Gulf County 12.1%
4 Hamilton County 25.7%
5 Hardee County 24.7%
2 Hendry County 26.8%
…
16 Levy County 19.2%
11 Liberty County 20.7%
1 Madison County 29.8%
52 Manatee County 11.0%
27 Marion County 15.5%
59 Martin County 10.3%
26 Miami-Dade County 16.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.