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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Martin County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 49 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Martin County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 11.3% −0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 49 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.7 pp
vs Florida −1.3 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Martin County · Florida · United States
−0.7 pp since 2014
Martin County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Martin County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Martin County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.3% · 2024
First value 13.0% · 2013
Highest 13.0% · 2013
Lowest 9.9% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMartin CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.3% −0.1 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.4% +0.8 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 10.5% +0.0 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.5% +0.2 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.3% +0.4 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.9% −0.6 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.5% −0.4 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 10.9% −0.9 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.8% −0.3 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 12.1% +0.0 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 12.0% −0.9 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 13.0% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · 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 DeSoto County 30.6%
2 Hamilton County 29.3%
3 Putnam County 28.7%
4 Holmes County 27.8%
5 Okeechobee County 27.7%
6 Hardee County 27.4%
7 Gadsden County 27.1%
8 Hendry County 26.4%
9 Madison County 25.7%
10 Alachua County 24.3%
11 Suwannee County 23.9%
12 Gilchrist County 22.8%
13 Leon County 22.3%
14 Jackson County 22.1%
15 Levy County 22.0%
16 Washington County 21.5%
17 Dixie County 21.1%
18 Bradford County 20.6%
19 Miami-Dade County 20.4%
20 Lafayette County 20.3%
21 Franklin County 20.3%
22 Glades County 20.2%
23 Union County 20.0%
24 Columbia County 19.9%
25 Osceola County 19.5%
…
60 Santa Rosa County 12.3%
61 Charlotte County 12.2%
62 Seminole County 12.1%
63 Martin County 12.1%
64 Sarasota County 11.0%
65 Sumter County 10.9%
66 Clay County 10.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.