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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Sarasota County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 65 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sarasota County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 8.6% +0.4 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 65 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Florida −4.0 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Sarasota County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Sarasota County
8.6%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Sarasota County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 8.6% · 2024
First value 12.2% · 2013
Highest 12.2% · 2013
Lowest 8.1% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSarasota CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 8.6% +0.4 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 8.2% +0.0 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.1% ±0.0 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.1% −0.5 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 8.7% −0.3 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.0% −0.7 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 9.7% −0.8 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 10.5% −0.5 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.0% +0.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 11.0% −0.8 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 11.8% −0.4 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 12.2% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2018 · 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 Hamilton County 29.5%
2 DeSoto County 28.5%
3 Madison County 28.2%
4 Hendry County 26.8%
5 Hardee County 26.7%
6 Holmes County 25.6%
7 Putnam County 24.8%
8 Gadsden County 24.6%
9 Dixie County 23.1%
10 Okeechobee County 22.7%
11 Washington County 22.4%
12 Union County 22.0%
13 Alachua County 21.8%
14 Levy County 20.7%
15 Franklin County 20.7%
16 Jackson County 20.6%
17 Leon County 20.4%
18 Bradford County 20.3%
19 Lafayette County 20.1%
20 Taylor County 19.8%
21 Highlands County 19.2%
22 Miami-Dade County 18.0%
23 Gilchrist County 17.9%
24 Suwannee County 17.8%
25 Columbia County 17.4%
…
62 Martin County 10.5%
63 Nassau County 10.2%
64 Santa Rosa County 9.8%
65 Sarasota County 9.7%
66 Sumter County 8.8%
67 St. Johns County 8.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.