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Statistics · Area
estimate
Below the poverty line in St. Johns County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
67 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
6.5%
−0.2 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
67 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−3.2 pp
vs Florida
−6.0 pp
Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Johns County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
St. Johns County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance St. Johns County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
6.5% · 2024
First value
9.6% · 2013
Highest
9.7% · 2014
Lowest
6.5% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | St. Johns County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 6.5% | −0.2 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 6.7% | −0.1 pp | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 6.8% | −0.9 pp | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 7.7% | −0.1 pp | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 7.7% | −0.4 pp | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 8.2% | −0.3 pp | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 8.4% | −0.6 pp | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 9.1% | +0.1 pp | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 9.0% | −0.5 pp | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 9.5% | −0.2 pp | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 9.7% | +0.1 pp | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 9.6% | 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.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | St. Johns County | 6.5% | |
| 66 | Wakulla County | 6.7% | |
| 65 | Sarasota County | 8.6% | |
| 64 | Santa Rosa County | 8.8% | |
| 63 | Lake County | 8.9% | |
| 62 | Charlotte County | 9.0% | |
| 61 | Seminole County | 9.0% | |
| 60 | Clay County | 9.2% | |
| 59 | Okaloosa County | 9.3% | |
| 58 | Nassau County | 9.7% | |
| 57 | Sumter County | 9.7% | |
| 56 | Manatee County | 9.8% | |
| 55 | Brevard County | 10.2% | |
| 54 | Flagler County | 10.3% | |
| 53 | Monroe County | 10.6% | |
| 52 | Collier County | 10.7% | |
| 51 | Indian River County | 11.1% | |
| 50 | Pasco County | 11.1% | |
| 49 | Martin County | 11.3% | |
| 48 | Palm Beach County | 11.3% | |
| 47 | Gilchrist County | 11.5% | |
| 46 | Pinellas County | 11.5% | |
| 45 | Hernando County | 11.7% | |
| 44 | Baker County | 11.8% | |
| 43 | Volusia County | 11.8% | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
St. Johns County in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$19B
2024
Economic growth
3.8%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.0%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
60.6%
2024
Labour force
157K
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida