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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Monroe County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 53 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Monroe County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 10.6% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 53 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Florida −1.9 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Monroe County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Monroe County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Monroe County
10.6%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Monroe County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.6% · 2024
First value 13.5% · 2013
Highest 13.9% · 2014
Lowest 10.4% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMonroe CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.6% +0.2 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 10.4% −1.3 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.7% +0.7 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 11.0% +0.4 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.6% −0.4 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 10.9% −0.9 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 11.8% −0.9 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.7% −0.3 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 13.0% −0.5 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.4% −0.5 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.9% +0.4 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 13.5% 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%
…
50 Pasco County 11.1%
51 Indian River County 11.1%
52 Collier County 10.7%
53 Monroe County 10.6%
54 Flagler County 10.3%
55 Brevard County 10.2%
56 Manatee County 9.8%
…

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.