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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Below the poverty line in Taylor County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 19 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Taylor County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 17.3% +0.0 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 19 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.6 pp
vs Florida +4.8 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Taylor County · Florida · United States
+3.6 pp since 2014
Taylor County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Taylor County
17.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Taylor County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.3% · 2024
First value 16.7% · 2013
Highest 21.2% · 2019
Lowest 13.8% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearTaylor CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.3% +0.0 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.3% +2.2 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 15.1% −3.1 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 18.2% −2.5 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 20.8% −0.4 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 21.2% +1.4 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 19.8% +3.3 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.4% +1.6 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.8% +0.1 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.7% +0.9 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.8% −2.9 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.7% 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%
…

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.