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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 Nov 1, 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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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
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

2023 · 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 19.7%
35 Baker County 13.1%
42 Bay County 11.7%
14 Bradford County 19.0%
55 Brevard County 9.9%
39 Broward County 12.2%
7 Calhoun County 21.2%
56 Charlotte County 9.6%
25 Citrus County 15.5%
62 Clay County 9.1%
52 Collier County 10.5%
24 Columbia County 17.0%
5 DeSoto County 23.1%
13 Dixie County 19.3%
29 Duval County 14.6%
31 Escambia County 14.5%
58 Flagler County 9.4%
22 Franklin County 17.3%
1 Gadsden County 27.7%
49 Gilchrist County 11.2%
8 Glades County 21.2%
44 Gulf County 11.6%
2 Hamilton County 27.4%
3 Hardee County 24.3%
6 Hendry County 21.6%
…
15 Okeechobee County 19.0%
36 Orange County 13.0%
37 Osceola County 12.5%
51 Palm Beach County 11.1%
50 Pasco County 11.1%
46 Pinellas County 11.4%
28 Polk County 14.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.