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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in St. Lucie County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 39 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 30, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 12.3% +0.6 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 39 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.1 pp
vs Florida −0.3 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States
−6.1 pp since 2014
St. Lucie 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. Lucie County
12.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance St. Lucie County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.3% · 2024
First value 18.4% · 2013
Highest 18.4% · 2013
Lowest 11.6% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. Lucie CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.3% +0.6 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.6% −0.8 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.5% +0.7 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 11.8% −1.3 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.1% −0.2 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.3% −1.7 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.0% −1.6 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.6% −1.3 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.9% −0.4 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 18.3% −0.1 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.4% −0.1 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 18.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · 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 30.6%
2 Hamilton County 29.3%
3 Putnam County 28.7%
4 Holmes County 27.8%
5 Okeechobee County 27.7%
6 Hardee County 27.4%
7 Gadsden County 27.1%
8 Hendry County 26.4%
9 Madison County 25.7%
10 Alachua County 24.3%
11 Suwannee County 23.9%
12 Gilchrist County 22.8%
13 Leon County 22.3%
14 Jackson County 22.1%
15 Levy County 22.0%
16 Washington County 21.5%
17 Dixie County 21.1%
18 Bradford County 20.6%
19 Miami-Dade County 20.4%
20 Lafayette County 20.3%
21 Franklin County 20.3%
22 Glades County 20.2%
23 Union County 20.0%
24 Columbia County 19.9%
25 Osceola County 19.5%
…
27 Calhoun County 19.3%
28 Marion County 18.4%
29 Liberty County 18.4%
30 St. Lucie County 18.3%
31 Polk County 18.3%
32 Baker County 18.1%
33 Orange County 17.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.