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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 Nov 1, 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

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
1 Gadsden County 27.7%
2 Hamilton County 27.4%
3 Hardee County 24.3%
4 Putnam County 23.9%
5 DeSoto County 23.1%
6 Hendry County 21.6%
7 Calhoun County 21.2%
8 Glades County 21.2%
9 Madison County 20.9%
10 Liberty County 20.8%
11 Jefferson County 20.3%
12 Alachua County 19.7%
13 Dixie County 19.3%
14 Bradford County 19.0%
15 Okeechobee County 19.0%
16 Washington County 18.9%
17 Jackson County 18.8%
18 Union County 18.7%
19 Leon County 18.5%
20 Lafayette County 17.8%
21 Taylor County 17.3%
22 Franklin County 17.3%
23 Levy County 17.2%
24 Columbia County 17.0%
25 Citrus County 15.5%
…
40 Hernando County 12.0%
41 Lee County 11.7%
42 Bay County 11.7%
43 St. Lucie County 11.6%
44 Gulf County 11.6%
45 Indian River County 11.4%
46 Pinellas County 11.4%
…

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.