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Economy & jobs 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
Economy & jobs · St. Johns County Florida United States

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

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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
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
St. Johns County
6.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

YearSt. Johns CountyChange FloridaUnited 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

2021 · 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
10 Alachua County 20.1%
46 Baker County 11.7%
38 Bay County 12.9%
13 Bradford County 19.4%
55 Brevard County 10.6%
41 Broward County 12.4%
18 Calhoun County 18.2%
56 Charlotte County 10.5%
28 Citrus County 14.9%
62 Clay County 9.6%
54 Collier County 10.6%
33 Columbia County 14.4%
5 DeSoto County 25.3%
24 Dixie County 15.7%
32 Duval County 14.5%
31 Escambia County 14.5%
49 Flagler County 11.1%
15 Franklin County 19.1%
6 Gadsden County 24.2%
42 Gilchrist County 12.2%
11 Glades County 19.9%
59 Gulf County 9.8%
1 Hamilton County 26.4%
2 Hardee County 26.2%
3 Hendry County 25.9%
…
64 Santa Rosa County 8.8%
65 Sarasota County 8.1%
63 Seminole County 9.5%
66 St. Johns County 7.7%
45 St. Lucie County 11.8%
60 Sumter County 9.7%
26 Suwannee County 15.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.