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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Palm Beach County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 48 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palm Beach 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% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 48 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Florida −1.2 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.3% · 2024
First value 14.5% · 2013
Highest 14.6% · 2014
Lowest 11.1% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm Beach CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.3% +0.2 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.1% −0.3 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.4% −0.2 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 11.6% −0.0 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.6% −0.5 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 12.2% −0.7 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.8% −0.6 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 13.4% −0.4 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 13.9% −0.7 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.5% −0.0 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 14.6% +0.0 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2013 · 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 29.6%
2 Hardee County 29.6%
3 Okeechobee County 26.9%
4 Hendry County 26.7%
5 Gadsden County 26.5%
6 Putnam County 26.4%
7 Alachua County 24.9%
8 Glades County 24.5%
9 Liberty County 24.1%
10 Gilchrist County 24.1%
11 Holmes County 23.8%
12 Levy County 23.7%
13 Suwannee County 23.6%
14 Hamilton County 23.6%
15 Calhoun County 23.5%
16 Leon County 23.2%
17 Madison County 22.5%
18 Franklin County 20.6%
19 Lafayette County 20.2%
20 Highlands County 20.1%
21 Washington County 20.1%
22 Jackson County 19.9%
23 Miami-Dade County 19.9%
24 Columbia County 19.8%
25 Union County 19.6%
…
46 Indian River County 15.1%
47 Manatee County 15.1%
48 Bay County 14.7%
49 Palm Beach County 14.5%
50 Wakulla County 14.4%
51 Broward County 14.3%
52 Collier County 14.1%
…

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

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.